RISE 2027 · FIVE MEN · AGE 36+

Begin 2027 with a plan for your life.

A full year of deeply personalised coaching, physical development and deliberate daily action. For the man ready to take ownership of his health, his direction and the way he shows up for the people he loves.

Preparation: December 2026
RISE: 1 January–31 December 2027
Annual investment: R159,000 · Application required

A personal invitation from me.

My RISE 2027 invitation video will appear here soon.

What will you do with the year ahead?

You have a life, responsibilities and ambitions. You are ready to discover what you can become—and to give that possibility a demanding, deliberate year of action.

RISE is a high-performance push phase in a man’s life. We build on your values, strengths and experience, set meaningful goals and develop the capacity to pursue them.

As a provider and a custodian of what is entrusted to you, your contribution reaches into your health, your work, your relationships and the way you use your abilities. Your presence brings reassurance. Your consistency builds trust. Your courage helps you make the decisions your life needs.

We give that responsibility practical expression in the choices you make each day.

The whole man. A plan built around your life.

Nutrition and energy

Personalised nutrition shaped around your starting point, goals and daily life. We work towards better physical condition and eating habits that support your energy, training and recovery.

Training and movement

A progressive approach to training and movement, adapted to your experience and circumstances. We review your progress and develop the plan through the year.

Leadership under pressure

Understand how you respond to pressure, manage your capacity and follow through. Build the habits, boundaries and decisions that support your responsibilities.

Identity, values and direction

Clarify what you stand for and what you want your life to express. Turn that clarity into choices about your work, relationships, time and contribution.

Presence and relationships

Work on how you listen, communicate, care and show up. Give the people and things entrusted to you the attention they deserve.

Daily action and accountability

Daily steps, weekly goals and monthly milestones. We use your progress, feedback and relevant physical stats to refine the structure and keep the work meaningful.

Your year begins before January.

December 2026 · Prepare

We explore your values, goals, responsibilities and starting point. Together, we set priorities and prepare your nutrition, movement and daily action structure. You begin January knowing what comes next.

1 January 2027 · Begin

Put the plan into practice. Your first day has a direction and actions you can take.

January–December · Act, review, develop

Your personalised high-performance plan gives you daily actions, weekly goals and monthly milestones.

We start with a 90-minute goal-setting and strategy session. Across the year, you have 12 monthly 60-minute private coaching calls, weekly written progress check-ins and personal feedback, and four quarterly goal and strategy reviews within your monthly calls.

Your training and nutrition follow a personalised schedule, with relevant physical stats and progress measures reviewed as we go. Your coaching supports the physical, mental and emotional habits your goals demand.

We agree the schedule, communication arrangements and any additional group or training-session format before you enrol.

Your plan evolves with your progress and circumstances. Recovery and adjustment are part of the work.

I want to know the man I’m working with.

Jacque Visagie by the sea

I’m Jacque Visagie. Coach, father, athlete and founder of Kaizen Wellness.

Over 16 years, I’ve worked with thousands of men—helping them develop their physiques, physical habits, mental and emotional habits, and the way they live.

RISE brings that experience into a deeply personal, hands-on process. I work closely with you to understand your ambitions, challenge the limits you have accepted and turn your goals into a personalised high-performance plan.

Your nutrition, movement, recovery, decisions, relationships and daily actions belong to the same life. Our coaching connects them.

That depth of involvement is why the cohort is limited to five men.

Make room for the work.

RISE is for men aged 36 or older on 1 January 2027 who are ready to stretch, pursue meaningful goals and commit to a full year of personalised high-performance coaching.

You are ready to explore what you can become, accept honest feedback and follow through. This is a substantial commitment of attention, time and action.

If your priority is to understand where you are, find initial clarity or begin with a smaller commitment, my other coaching options may be a better starting point.

For RISE, we build a demanding, realistic structure around your responsibilities. Progress comes through consistent action, review, recovery and adjustment.

Five places. One full year.

RISE 2027

R159,000

Annual investment · December preparation included

  • Initial 90-minute goal-setting and strategy session
  • 12 monthly 60-minute private high-performance coaching calls
  • Weekly written progress check-ins and personal feedback
  • Four quarterly reviews within your monthly calls
  • Personalised nutrition, movement and recovery guidance
  • Daily actions, weekly goals and monthly milestones
  • Support from my team and a cohort limited to five men
Apply for RISE 2027

Complete the ten-question application and submit a short filmed response. I’ll review what you share and contact you about the next step. Where there is a potential fit, we’ll arrange an exploration call to discuss your goals, readiness and the programme in detail.

Applying does not secure a place or require payment. We agree the coaching arrangements and terms before you enrol.

The Exploration Call is a separate 20–30 minute online conversation at R695, arranged only after application review where there is a potential fit.

Before you apply

When does RISE start?

Preparation starts in December 2026. The programme runs from 1 January to 31 December 2027.

How personalised is the process?

Your goals, action structure, nutrition and movement are shaped around your starting point and circumstances. Coaching and reviews help us adjust the plan as you develop.

What do I need for my video application?

Film a 2–4 minute response on your phone. Tell me why you want to join, what has brought you to this point, what you want to achieve in 2027 and why you want a holistic process. In the application, choose to upload the recording directly or provide a viewable video link.

Does daily action mean training every day?

Your daily actions follow your personalised plan. Training, recovery, reflection, relationships and practical decisions all have a place. The goal is consistent, deliberate progress through the year.

How deep and personal is the coaching?

RISE is a hands-on, personalised high-performance process. It connects your physical, mental and emotional habits with your values, goals and responsibilities. You commit to daily actions, weekly written accountability and scheduled monthly private coaching, with quarterly reviews. We agree the practical arrangements before enrolment.

Not ready for a commitment of this magnitude?

We can begin with something more manageable. Explore my other coaching options and choose a starting point suited to your needs, readiness and circumstances.

An exploration call can help us decide what fits.

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