Different starting points. Different goals. Each plan built around what that person needed to progress.
Jacob12 weeks
+3 kg muscle · −6 kg fat
Goal Build a routine he could sustain
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Starting pointTraining every day felt overwhelming, consistency was low and two meals a day made it difficult to support his goal.
What changedWe moved to four enjoyable training days, made meals simple enough to prepare the night before and adapted food choices around his appetite and digestion. He left coaching more confident, more consistent and able to keep applying the same principles on his own.
View back comparison +Keegan6 months
+5 kg muscle
Goal Gain quality size while staying lean
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Starting pointHe had struggled to move the scale despite working with multiple coaches, while a physical job and one daily break made eating enough difficult.
What changedWe reduced training from six days to four, used more unilateral work to suit his structure and built calorie-dense, lower-satiety meals he could eat quickly. His bodyweight, strength and confidence all moved forward while fatigue became easier to manage.
View back comparison +Heemy18 months
+10 kg muscle · 88 → 100 kg
Goal Reach 100 kg lean
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Starting pointHe trained hard but lacked structure, ate three meals a day and had an enormous frame that needed a long-term plan to fill out.
What changedWe built from four structured training days to five, increased protein and moved to five reliable meals. Even during a six-month break from coaching, he kept the core principles in place, then returned ready to chase his new goal of 110 kg lean.
View back comparison +Client 04Long-term coaching
+5 kg muscle · −20 kg fat
Goal Build a powerful, athletic physique
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Starting pointCrash diets and conflicting online advice had left him without a clear direction, while joint stability and fatigue needed attention before conventional hypertrophy work made sense.
What changedWe first built strength and control through his shoulders and hips, managed training around a physical job and adjusted nutrition as his bodyweight and digestion changed. He now has visible abs, far more confidence and a much stronger understanding of how to train.
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Body-composition figures reflect the assessment methods used during coaching. Individual results vary with starting point, adherence, training history and timeframe.
01 My approach
I don't blame genetics before we've fixed what you can control.
If progress stalls, I do not automatically add more exercises, more food or more volume. I look at how the movement is being performed, whether the training fits your recovery, whether the food fits your day and what your check-ins are actually showing.
I genuinely believe there is almost always another useful problem to solve when the client brings enough time, effort and honesty to the process.
“Hard work will beat genetics any day of the week—but only when that work has direction.”
02 How I coach
A coaching system that keeps thinking.
The plan should never become background noise. We keep looking, learning and refining—without changing things just to look busy.
TrainingThe plan has to hold up when it meets execution.
01
Understand
We start with your training history, structure, schedule, preferences, recovery and the problem you actually want solved.
02
Design
Your training and nutrition are built around that context—not around what happens to be popular or convenient to prescribe.
03
Observe
Performance, execution, feedback, recovery and real-life adherence show us what is working and what needs attention.
04
Adapt
We solve the limiting problem, make the smallest useful change and keep the reasoning clear so the plan evolves with you.
Real coaching decisions
What problem-solving actually looks like.
01
When a lift regresses
A client was not simply plateaued—his load was going backwards. We adjusted how he performed the movement, allowed the number to settle briefly, then progressed beyond the old plateau.
02
When the exercise doesn't fit
Cable flyes created too much shoulder movement for one client. We changed them to a cable press-around so he could control the joint and keep the tension where we wanted it.
03
When “eat more” isn't enough
Keegan works a physical job with one break and burns through a lot of energy. We built calorie-dense, lower-satiety meals he could eat quickly instead of forcing a generic meal plan into a day that could not support it.
03 What's included
One service. Every important piece connected.
Training and nutrition should not live in separate worlds. Your coaching brings the full picture together and gives you one clear direction.
01
Training
Individual programming, exercise selection, progression strategy and technique guidance built around your experience and equipment.
02
Nutrition
A goal-specific nutrition strategy that respects your preferences, appetite, routine and response—then adjusts when the evidence says it should.
03
Feedback
A structured weekly check-in with a personalised 5–8 minute feedback video, clear priorities and informed adjustments.
04
Support
Weekday messaging and up to two technique reviews each week, with the reasoning behind every decision explained clearly.
Starting-point auditIndividual programmingIndividual nutritionWeekly feedback videoTechnique reviewsWeekday support & adjustments
04 Online coaching
1:1 online physique coaching
Individual coaching for serious lifters who want to understand their plan, execute it properly and have it adjusted around how they actually respond.
Detailed onboarding and starting-point audit
Individual training and nutrition
Weekly 5–8 minute feedback video
Up to two technique reviews each week
Weekday messaging and ongoing adjustments
05 Client words
The standard is felt in the experience.
Read the highlights, then open each full public review in the client's own words.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Tye has been the most consistent and most honest person I’ve met. Not only has he helped me with the struggles I’ve had with just putting on a couple of kgs he’s made the meals and the sort of food fit my lifestyle.”
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“Been with tye for 6 months and even though I’ve had previous coaches that say they know their stuff. Tye has been the most consistent and most honest person I’ve met. Not only has he helped me with the struggles I’ve had with just putting on a couple of kgs he’s made the meals and the sort of food fit my lifestyle. Every check in he has been happy with everything that has been done throughout the week even if I slip up he is happy with how much detail and honesty you give him in the check ins. Training has been unbelievable and yes there will be days where I can lift heavy but majority of his work has been correcting forms making sure the correct muscles are working”
“He is happy to go above and beyond for his clients aswell as genuinely enjoys watching them succeed as time goes on. Tye changed my perspective of health and fitness and I’m forever grateful.”
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“Tye is genuinely one of the most knowledgeable coaches I know and he genuinely cares about helping and educating people better themself. These two traits makes tye stand out as a coach. He is happy to go above and beyond for his clients aswell as genuinely enjoys watching them succeed as time goes on. Tye changed my perspective of health and fitness and I’m forever grateful. Highly recommend him as a coach and his vast knowledge caters all types of people.”
Jacob MccartanOnline coaching · Public Setmore review excerpt
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Great coach and easy to work with.”
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“Great coach and easy to work with, has so much knowledge on how to get the physique ur looking for and tailors it to you and your lifestyle”
Heemy BruceOnline coaching · Public Setmore review excerpt
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Every decision has a purpose, and he takes the time to explain why.”
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Coaching clientOnline coaching · Public Setmore review excerpt
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“He's also very empathetic, supportive, and understanding as a coach in general.”
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“Tye has helped even an ordinary guy like myself lose 10kgs in the span of a few months. He set me up with a program that would deliver some quick results in terms of fat loss which worked very well. Additionally, I also felt far more energy in general daily life and improved sleep. I'm no gym fanatic but the process was enjoyable and satisfying, so even if you aren't necessarily training for any competitions or sports in particular, Tye's coaching services will set you up to feel stronger and hit weightloss goals fast. He's also very empathetic, supportive, and understanding as a coach in general.”
Tim SchilperoortOnline coaching · Public Setmore review excerpt
“More helpful than any professional I’ve seen.”
Client messageIndividual coaching feedback
“And again, you’re a fucking legend. Better explanation and plan than I’ve had from any physio.”
Client messageQuoted verbatim
Client feedback reflects individual experience. Online physique coaching is not physiotherapy and does not diagnose or treat injury.
2025 Nationals · Classic Physique Open
Standalone service
Posing that presents your physique—not someone else's.
Individual coaching for competitors who want sharper positions, cleaner transitions and a presentation built around their structure, strengths and division.
“Tye is hands down the best posing coach there is. He genuinely takes his time to teach you properly, breaking everything down so it actually makes sense.”
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“Tye is hands down the best posing coach there is. He genuinely takes his time to teach you properly, breaking everything down so it actually makes sense, no matter your experience level. He guides you through each pose in a really easy going, supportive way and makes the whole process feel comfortable instead of intimidating. You can tell he actually cares about your progress and wants you to look your absolute best on stage. Could not recommend him highly enough to anyone serious about improving their posing.”
Brendan DutoitPosing client · Public Setmore review
Coach behind the program
06 About Tye
I coach the way I would want to be coached.
I'm Tye Saus—a competitive bodybuilder, posing coach, Diploma in Nutrition graduate and a student in UWA's combined Sport & Exercise Science and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology pathway.
20255th · IFBB Nationals
Classic Physique Open
2024WA State Champion
Junior National Champion · 10th Open
Competing taught me how much the small decisions matter once the obvious work is already being done. Studying gives me the tools to question those decisions instead of repeating a rule because it is familiar.
My job is to find the problem that is actually holding you back, explain the reasoning clearly and keep adjusting until your effort starts moving you forward again.
07 Questions
Before you apply.
The useful questions, answered plainly. If yours is not here, send me a message.
Do I need to be an advanced lifter? +
No. Serious does not mean elite. It means you care about progressing, are prepared to communicate and want more than a generic set of instructions.
What does the 16-week commitment mean? +
Sixteen weeks gives us enough time to understand your starting point, establish useful data, make informed adjustments and create measurable momentum. Coaching can continue after the initial term.
How do check-ins work? +
You complete a structured weekly check-in covering performance, nutrition, recovery, body-composition data and any problems that came up. I review it, respond with clear feedback and update the plan where needed.
Can I book posing without online coaching? +
Yes. Posing sessions are available as a standalone service for competitors who want individual feedback on presentation, transitions and how to display their physique.
What happens after I apply? +
I will review your situation and goals, then get in touch to make sure the service is the right fit before any commitment is made.
Ready when you are
You bring the effort. I'll make sure it has direction.
Tell me where you are, where you want to go and what has been getting in the way.
