How it works
How the model works.
Vital Capacity connects medical history, testing, fitness, strength and body composition into one physician-owned plan. This page describes the model as it is being built.
In development. Not accepting patients.
The pathway
Four parts, one physician.
The Diagnostic Day is the starting point. What follows depends on the person.
Step 1
History and records
Medical history, training, medications, family history and existing records, read in one view.
Step 2
The Diagnostic Day
Testing, a physical exam and a movement assessment, interpreted together rather than as isolated numbers.
Step 3
The written plan
Priorities, what can wait, and what would change the plan, in writing.
Step 4
Ongoing care
Follow-up when it adds value. Format and timing are still being set.
The Diagnostic Day
A connected starting point, not a quick checkup.
The Diagnostic Day maps the five systems: cardiorespiratory, metabolic, musculoskeletal, vascular and recovery. The point is to find what matters most in context and decide what, if anything, should happen next.
History
Health, training, medications, family history and current concerns in one view.
Records
Prior labs, imaging and wearable data reviewed together, not one at a time.
Testing
Chosen for the person and the clinical question. No testing for testing's sake.
Exam and movement
A hands-on physical exam and a look at how the body handles load.
One interpretation
One physician connects the findings and explains the priorities and the uncertainty.
The written plan
Priorities, first actions and what would change the plan, in writing.
Ongoing care
If continued care makes sense, the same physician keeps the picture connected.
Some people need one plan. Others benefit from follow-up as their health, training or goals change.
The Performance Arc keeps results and decisions connected over time: one record that grows year by year.
Where it fits
Vital Capacity is not primary care. It is being built to work alongside your primary care physician, who stays your first call for acute problems and routine care.
Still being set
Visit schedule, access, pricing and technology are still being set. There is no opening date, application or waitlist.
What this is not
The model has boundaries.
Clear boundaries make the care easier to trust.
No supplement store.
No product sales alongside clinical decisions.
No daily coaching plans.
Physician-led medical interpretation, not daily workouts or meal plans.
No dashboard without judgment.
Data is not the product. Knowing what it means is.
Capped on purpose.
The practice stays small so the physician can know each patient. The number isn't set.
Public education
Read the reference. Take the quiz.
Both are free and need no signup.
Or take the Capacity Quiz: 11 questions, a profile of your own answers.