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Mind
The mind is a muscle, and we exercise it like one. Learning, focus, and honest reflection are how you become the best version of yourself.
- Accountability and structure
- Sleep and stress management
- Habits that outlast motivation
Strength and nutrition coaching / Westchester, NY
Mind, Body
& Soul
I'm Dylan Mangla, a strength and nutrition coach, lifelong student, and builder. I coach the mind, body and soul as one system, because that's how they actually work.
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
CPR Certified
Competitive Powerlifter
The philosophy
One system, not three parts
Mind, body and soul are more than three words. They run as a unit, and each one balances the others like yin and yang. There is an equation behind every action you take. Sleep, food, stress, and training all feed each other. Neglect one and the whole system slows down. Train all three and everything compounds.
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Body
The body is the personification of your drive. Strength, conditioning, nutrition, and recovery turn intention into results you can see and measure.
- Strength programming
- Conditioning
- Performance nutrition
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Soul
The soul is everything else. Purpose, curiosity, the people you serve, and the things that make you feel alive. It's the reason the other two matter.
- Training that serves your purpose
- Room to explore and grow
- Built to last for years
Who it's for
You, if you're done waiting
- Busy professionalsYour schedule is full. The time is there, and we'll build a plan that fits it.
- Lifters who've stalledYou train hard but stopped progressing. Usually it's the plan, the food, or the recovery.
- People starting overComing back after time off, an injury, or a rough year. We start where you are.
How it works
Three steps
- ApplyEleven questions, about five minutes. I read every one myself.
- We talkA short call to see if we're a good fit. No pressure.
- We trainYour plan, weekly check ins, and changes as you progress.
Coaching
Strength you can keep
Training and nutrition coaching, online or in person around Westchester. I keep my roster small so every client gets my attention.
What you get
The work, and the support
Your training plan
Built around your schedule, your equipment, and your goal. Changed as you progress.
Nutrition coaching
Eating for performance and energy, based on how you already eat. No meal plans you'll quit in a week.
Weekly check ins
Lifts, photos, sleep, and how you feel. We look at the trend and adjust.
Direct access
Questions don't wait for the next check in. You message me, I answer.
The deal
What I ask of you
Show up and be honest. That's it.
I'll give you a plan you can actually follow. When life gets in the way, we adjust it. What we don't do is skip it and call it a plan. The proof is in your logged lifts and your check in photos, and those don't lie.
Pricing depends on the type of coaching and how often we meet. I'll go over it on our call after you apply.
A note on scope. I coach training and nutrition for healthy adults. I don't diagnose or treat medical conditions. If you have one, I'll work alongside your doctor's plan or point you to a registered dietitian.
About
Curious by nature
Photo coming soon
From the meet
- Based
- Westchester, New York
- Coaching
- Strength training and nutrition
- Certified
- ISSA Personal Trainer, ISSA Nutritionist, CPR
- Sport
- Powerlifting, junior 74 kg
- Background
- Landscaping, masonry, demolition, small business
- Interests
- Music, skincare, cooking, engineering, mathematics
- Follow
- @grassfedstrength
I'm Dylan Mangla, a coach, a lifelong student, and a builder from Westchester, New York. Curiosity drives almost everything I do.
I'm always learning. Right now that means mathematics and applied physics, nutrition science, and the engineering behind my own technical setup. When I set a goal, I look for new and better ways to reach it, and I usually end up creating something along the way. Lifting and building are one facet of my life. Exploring is the rest of it.
The mind
I train my mind the way I train my body: deliberately, with structure, and every day. Self study, timed math work, and reading across subjects keep me sharp.
Music has shaped my mind more than almost anything. Studying the bands I love expanded my sense of literature and language, and taught me rhythm, structure, and how much meaning can fit in a few words. I play bass in a thrash band, I'm always looking for new musical projects, and it's still one of my favorite ways to spend an evening.
The body
Before coaching, I worked in landscaping, masonry, and demolition, and ran my own property services business. That work taught me that strength is a tool, not a trophy.
I compete in powerlifting as a junior in the 74 kg class, I come from a strongman background, and I build much of my own equipment. This year I hired a coach for the first time, and it broke plateaus I had carried for a long time. It showed me the difference between knowing what to do and doing it consistently. Closing that gap is what I do for my clients.
I bring the same thinking to how I care for myself. I love working on my own skincare and grooming. What you eat, how you sleep, and what you put on your skin all show up somewhere. Every action has an equation behind it, and that is mind, body and soul in practice.
The soul
The soul is the part of life you can't put on a scale: curiosity, creativity, and the people around you. Training gives me the energy to chase it, and coaching lets me help other people do the same.
Outside the gym, I cook and ferment most of what I eat, I'm working toward growing my own food, and I'm always chasing the next skill, place, or idea worth understanding.
My job is to help you build a system where your mind, body and soul work as one, and to hold you accountable while you do it.
Projects
Coming soon
The things I'm building and training for, logged here as they happen. Photos and write ups are on the way.
What's coming
Four disciplines
Engineering
Home lab, apps, and open source tools.
In progressTraining
Meet prep, programming, and my own training log.
In progressBuilding
Stone, wood, and homemade equipment.
In progressSelf Reliance
Growing, fermenting, and cooking my own food.
In progressCoaching intake
Apply for coaching
Eleven questions, about five minutes. Be honest. There are no wrong answers here.
Received
Thanks, I've got it
I read every application myself. If we look like a fit, I'll reach out within a couple of days to set up a call.
In the meantime, you can see what I'm up to on Instagram.