ABOUT US

The story of Altus is the story of our founder, Coach John. He was a lifetime athlete through high school, college, and after college. He became a performance coach for a few years but decided at the age of 27 to join the army and fight in the global war on terrorism. He served in special operations as an intelligence operative for 7 years. During part of that time, he also worked in the performance department for his unit as the NCOIC of their performance program, where he was introduced to the concept of Human Performance Optimization (HPO). A simple concept with research-backed methods on how anyone can reach their fullest potential in life.

When Coach John had to medically retire due to a career-ending airborne operation. He returned to school to get his master’s degree and continued to rehab his injuries through multiple reconstructive surgeries with the belief he could get back to basic fitness levels. He tried to keep up with the type of training he had been doing for almost 20 years of his life. He had multiple memberships to different facilities so that he could have access to all the equipment and training spaces that he had as a college athlete and an Army Ranger. He quickly realized how hard it was to train on his own and that the things that he missed the most were all of the coaches, nutritionists, and physical therapists that used to guide and support him, as well as the teammates that he worked out with. He no longer had the support or the community. He thought, “Why is that kind of support only available to high-level athletes and elite soldiers? Why can’t everybody have that?” So, he was determined to make that happen, and he created Altus-HPO as the answer.

We prioritize your goals, your needs, your unique situation, and your desires to create the perfect membership plan for you. Our track record has produced more happy clients, with more impressive results, year over year, than any other facility in the Pittsburgh area. From young downtown professionals, to college students new to fitness, to parents who want to keep up with their teenage kids, to retirees, our HPO system consistently delivers exceptional results for any person, regardless of their current skill level, to reach their fullest potential.