Resilience of Rip Toned
Resilience Is Power.
That’s more than a tagline — it’s my life.
At 12 years old, I had metal rods put in my spine. At 40, I broke my neck. By 60, I had two knee replacements. Add in an ACL reconstruction and a motorcycle crash, and you’d think my story was written. But it wasn’t.
I fought back. Every time. Not perfectly. Not easily. But relentlessly.
That’s why Rip Toned exists — because I know firsthand that strength isn’t just about lifting weights. It’s about refusing to quit, no matter how many times life tries to take you out.
Mark Pasay
Founder of Rip Toned Fitness
Why I Train
I don’t just lift because I love training — though I do. I lift because it keeps me ready for life.
The gym is where I build the resilience to do the things I love outside of it: surfing waves, barefooting across water, zip lining through forests, rappelling down cliffs, and even skydiving out of planes.
Every rep in the gym is a rep for that life. For those moments. For those adventures.
What Rip Toned Stands For
Rip Toned isn’t (just) about six-packs or "mirror" muscles. It’s about showing up — in the gym and in life.
It’s about building gear for people who refuse to give up, who train not just for strength, but for freedom, confidence, and resilience.
Because when you see yourself as powerful, you act powerful.
And when you act powerful, nothing can stop you.