Now Live · Founded by David Vaughan

FTG Kidney Strong

Strength. Support. A Better Quality of Life.

Chronic kidney disease can affect far more than kidney function. It can change a person's energy, confidence, independence, finances, and ability to stay physically active.

FTG Kidney Strong is here to help close part of that gap.

Its mission is to provide appropriate fitness, wellness education, and accountability resources to people living with chronic kidney disease — especially those who may not otherwise be able to afford personalized support.

The program is open now and being built in the open. We are actively adding partnerships with qualified medical professionals, kidney-health organizations, and community sponsors, and we will say plainly what is running and what is still coming.

Founding Impact Pledge

One sponsored FTG membership for every 25 active paid memberships.

This is the pledge FTG is committing to as the membership base grows. Sponsored memberships are awarded as that ratio is reached, so the number available changes over time. This is not a percentage-of-sales donation claim, and we will report honestly on what has actually been funded.

Why This Matters to Me

I have spent more than 25 years helping people become stronger, healthier, and more capable.

After learning that I was living with chronic kidney disease, health became personal in a different way.

I began thinking about what FTG could become beyond a coaching platform. I want to build something that not only helps paying members improve their lives, but eventually creates access and support for people facing a condition that can make staying healthy even more difficult.

FTG Kidney Strong is the beginning of that idea.

This is not about using a cause as a marketing slogan. It is about building a successful platform that can eventually create measurable help for real people.

— David Vaughan
Founder, Forget The Gym

Help Us Build It the Right Way

FTG Kidney Strong is live, and we are connecting with the people and organizations who will shape it — participants, caregivers, clinicians, kidney-health organizations, and sponsors.

FTG Kidney Strong is an initiative of Forget The Gym and is not a registered nonprofit organization. Forget The Gym does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or individualized medical advice. Fitness or wellness participation for people living with chronic kidney disease should be completed with approval and guidance from the participant's qualified healthcare provider.