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John Goldman ☀️
John Goldman ☀️@JohnGoldman·
Everyone knows healthcare is broken. But not everyone knows there's a solution. We've built the answer. Better health. Better service. Better outcomes. Better pricing. More security. More independence. More autonomy. Health. Liberty. Choice. Freedom. Money. Everything improved with our solution. At Rebel Health Alliance we defined a new era of healthcare years ago when we launched our physician led optimization programs. Aggressive disease prevention. Generation of new health. Getting you 100% dialed in. With a full team of strength coaches, dietitians, and genetic counselors. We served 1,000 people with that model. Then we added in direct primary care- because we already knew you better than any regular PCP ever did. We were there when you needed us. And we just handled it for you. Now we provide the final missing piece - we complete the full spectrum healthcare solution needed to breakaway from the current system and finally REBEL once and for all. Now through Rebel Health Alliance you can get our legendary medical care, the full team of providers, AND the financial protection you need in the event of illness, accident, or disease. ALL FOR LESS THAN WHAT YOU EXPECT. Example: a 45 year old can get our Rebel Physician plan plus a catastrophic protection from our community for $565 a month. Direct unlimited physician access. 1 year 3 year 10 year planning. a 10 tiered longevity protocol. Direct messaging. Prevention, optimization, longevtiy and primary care. PLUS financial protection for the unexpected. A husband and wife plus their children? $1,150. Husband and wife get the high peformance optimization primary care - kids are protected in case something bad happens. This is revolutionary. This is the answer. This is what I've been working towards for 5 years. DM me for me more info. Ask questions here. I'll answer every question in this thread so others can see.
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Hank@HankFrank·
MRI done. This taper has really gone off script. Also had an ultrasound today because the swelling was bad enough that they wanted to rule out a blood clot. Thankfully, that came back negative. Now waiting on the MRI results. I’ll update when I know more.
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For anyone wondering why I’m approaching this the way I am, a lot of it comes from what happened to me in 2023. I started running in 2020 when Covid shut the gyms down. I was a powerlifter. When gyms reopened, I kept running on the side, maybe 10-20 miles a week. In late 2021 I decided I wanted to run a marathon as a bucket-list thing. I signed up for Boston 2022 through a charity close to me, raised over $10,000, and finished in 3:30:28. I thought I’d be one and done. But that race changed something. I wanted to come back and qualify on my own. In 2023 I signed up for a marathon in May to go after a BQ. Training was going well. Four weeks out, I was on an easy morning run and had to call an Uber five minutes from my apartment because my foot hurt so bad I couldn’t walk. Grade 3 stress fracture in my left second toe. Out 13 weeks. DNS. I signed up for another marathon that October. Great training cycle. Four weeks out, pain in my hip. Went back to my doctor. Grade 1 stress fracture in my left femoral neck. Out 9 weeks. DNS. After the second one, my doctor had me get a DEXA scan. Osteoporosis. At 28 years old. So in one year I trained for two marathons and made it to the start line of zero. In May 2024 I finally made it back and ran my second marathon in 2:55:04. It was a BQ, but I knew it probably wouldn’t be enough for Boston 2025. So I signed up for another marathon that September and ran 2:51:54, which put me 1:15 under the eventual cutoff. Then I ran 2:47:27 at Boston in 2025. I’ve signed up for 7 marathons total and missed 2 start lines. This build means a lot to me. I’ve put months of work into it and I’m in the best shape of my life. But I’ve also had two races taken from me late in training because I didn’t get answers soon enough. With my bone density, I don’t get to just hope for the best when something feels off. That’s why I’m getting the MRI today.

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Tom Broback@TomBroback·
@HankFrank @WHOOP I do like how easier it is to use the biceps band over the chest strap. But yes I think we all wish the wrist bands and watches were more accurate
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Hank@HankFrank·
Update on this. @WHOOP sent me a free bicep band. Ran 16 miles with it today. Garmin chest strap: 112 bpm avg. WHOOP bicep band: 107 bpm avg. 99% zone 1. The wrist band had me in zone 4 and 5 for 80% of the same type of run. The bicep band had me in zone 1 for 99%. 3+ years of bad data and the fix was moving it a foot up my arm. Credit to WHOOP for reaching out and making it right. I just wish the wrist band worked. Not sold on wearing a bicep band 24/7 or switching bands every run, but maybe it grows on me.
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The problem with WHOOP that nobody is fixing: It's called cadence lock. The wrist sensor picks up your arm swing rhythm instead of your actual heart rate while running. The result? My Garmin reads 124 bpm avg on an easy run. WHOOP reads zone 4 and 5 for nearly 80% of the same run. Same activity. Completely different data. And this happens every single day. What makes it worse? WHOOP doesn't let you use an external heart rate monitor to correct it. You're stuck with the bad reading. Your strain is wrong. Your recovery recommendations are based on a workout you didn't actually do. I've been a member for 3+ years. I've tried every fix. Nothing works. At what point does a "known issue" become a broken product? What am I paying for at this point @WHOOP?

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Tom Broback@TomBroback·
@HankFrank Love these updates and your journey. Keep them coming, and rest up!
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The update nobody asked for: Was supposed to race a half tomorrow as a tune up for Boston. Wednesday night I got up to use the bathroom one last time before bed. Pitch dark. Stubbed my pinky toe so hard I thought I broke it. Couldn’t walk the next day. It’s still bruised and swollen. Probably broken. I’ll spare you the pictures. The advice I got was buddy tape it and if you can run without it getting worse then run. So I’ve been running. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. It’s uncomfortable but bearable. Walking somehow feels worse than running. Bodies make no sense. Been able to run through it but there’s a difference between running and racing. Not risking it 5 weeks out from Boston. My girlfriend is racing the same half tomorrow as her tune up for Boston. Was supposed to be both of us racing. Now it’s her race. I’ll be right next to her the whole way to make sure she has the best day possible.
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John Goldman ☀️
John Goldman ☀️@JohnGoldman·
Morgan Pearson, America's Best Endurance Athlete, chose Rebel Health Alliance to help him go for Gold in Los Angeles. We're the only physican-led system that runs your entire health stack. Aren't you tired of running yours?
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Alan Couzens@Alan_Couzens·
If it's important, you'll carve out the time and space in your life for it. If it's not, you won't. Your true values are ultimately revealed by what gets done.
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RebelHealthAlliance
RebelHealthAlliance@rebelhealth_·
We’re proud to officially welcome Morgan Pearson to Rebel Health Alliance. This partnership represents a shared commitment to performance, precision, and long-term durability at the highest level of sport. One team. One plan. Fully coordinated care. Road to Los Angeles 2028 starts now. rebelhealthalliance.io/pages/morgan-p…
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John Goldman ☀️
John Goldman ☀️@JohnGoldman·
ANNOUNCING! America’s best endurance athlete joins Team Rebel Health. Morgan Pearson is a two time silver medalist in Triathlon and he’s just inches away from Gold. So he called us. Excited to be on the journey to Los Angeles 2028 with Morgan!
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RebelHealthAlliance@rebelhealth_·
Most companies try to sell everyone. We turn people away. Not because we are precious. Because fit determines outcomes. RHA is a high-performance medical practice. We provide coordinated, physician-led care for people committed to optimizing their health—not just treating illness. This model works exceptionally well for the right people. It fails for the wrong ones. So let me tell you upfront who should NOT join: If you are looking for the cheapest option—we are not it. Our annual membership is $6,970 plus diagnostics. If that creates financial stress, the timing is not right. Function Health offers excellent lab testing for $499/year. Wild Health provides physician-led care for $2,400/year. Both are legitimate options. If you only want lab data—you do not need us. Function Health and InsideTracker provide comprehensive biomarker testing without the physician relationship. We would be overcharging you for services you do not want. If you only want hormones—there are specialists who do it better. Marek Health is the category leader for TRT/HRT protocols. If hormone optimization is your sole goal, they are more focused and less expensive. If you want a magic pill—that is not what we do. We provide protocols, coordination, and accountability. But you have to execute. If you are looking for someone to "fix" you without lifestyle changes, keep your current doctor. If you will not follow through—we would rather you succeed somewhere else. Our outcomes depend on member execution. We will coach you, hold you accountable, adjust protocols. But we cannot do the work for you. Why am I telling you this? Three reasons: First, your money matters. $7,000+ is a significant investment. If there is a better option for your specific needs, you should know about it. Second, fit determines outcomes. Our best results come from members who match our model. Mismatched members get frustrated, and we cannot deliver what we promise. Third, we have limited capacity. Our physicians maintain small panels to provide unlimited access. We literally cannot serve everyone, so we prioritize people we can actually help. So who IS this for? You might be ready to graduate from self-managed health if: You are already tracking—but nothing is integrated. Labs in one app, wearables in another, training logs somewhere else. You are the one reconciling conflicting data. You have multiple advisors who do not talk to each other. Doctor here, trainer there, maybe a nutritionist. Each gives advice in isolation. You are the project manager of your own health. You are spending significant time interpreting data instead of acting on it. The research, the second-guessing, the optimization—it has become a part-time job. You want optimization AND medical oversight. You are pushing beyond standard care—hormones, metabolics, longevity interventions—and you want a physician who actually understands what you are trying to do. Maggie Andrews described this exactly: "Rebel Health meets you where you are at and their staff is committed to your progress and goals. Some people are fit as a fiddle and want to dial in their longevity even more... The team at Rebel Health will set the stage and support you to hit goals and maintain them. The only unknown is if YOU can match their commitment to change and success. The only unknown is if YOU can match their commitment." That is the graduation question. PO came to us already healthy by conventional standards: "I was already in excellent health by today's norms and benefitted none from our acute-focused healthcare system. Thus I was looking for novel approach to healthcare built on data and geared for peak wellness. I found that with RHA." He was not broken. He was ready to hand off the coordination. Dave put it this way after a year with us: "I do not have many medical problems, but for the small issues that I have had, the team has been very helpful. They provide guidance and then follow up with labs to verify and check results, making modifications as needed. They are not simply relying on 'feel.' I am healthier than I have been as an adult. Not simply relying on feel." That is what changes when you graduate from DIY to coordinated care. You stop guessing. You stop being the integrator. You get a team. The decision is simple: If managing your health has become overhead instead of leverage—if it is competing with your actual life and work—it might be time to hand it off. If you are still enjoying the process and have bandwidth for it, stay in DIY mode. There is no shame in Phase 2. But if you are ready for Phase 3—coordinated delegation with a physician-led team running the system—we should talk. We would rather have the right 500 members than the wrong 5,000. If you think you are one of the 500, book a discovery call. We will tell you honestly if we are the right fit—or recommend an alternative if we are not. [SEE IF YOU QUALIFY - LINK IN NEXT TWEET] John Founder, Rebel Health Alliance P.S. — If you join and realize within 30 days that we are not the right fit, we refund your membership. No questions, no friction. We are that confident about fit mattering more than volume.
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Tom Broback@TomBroback·
Your job starts where the health insurance stops.
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Your role isn't to replace the PT. It's to complete what they started.
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Medical clearance is a signature. Athlete readiness is a system.
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Medical clearance is permission. Athlete readiness is preparation.
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The gap between rehab and performance is where average coaches hesitate and great coaches dominate.
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If the athlete is stuck in the Grey Zone, the team isn't communicating.
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Most coaches wait for athletes to feel ready. Elite coaches build them to BE ready.
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Being "good enough" leaves little room for error when your athlete gets back on the court.
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Doubt whispers during warm-ups and screams during competition.
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Owning the Grey Zone means you're the one who turns "cleared" into "confident".
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Building the right system solves the "too much too soon, too little for too long" problem.
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