Get Back to What You Love. Stay There Longer.
Restore muscular function. Build strength. Protect your joints.
Whether you want to get back to an activity or keep doing what you enjoy today, we help you build the strength and mobility to move with more confidence.
RESTORE
Improve how your muscles work to support the movements you want to get back to.
STRENGTHEN
Build capacity you can actually keep.
PROTECT
Respect your joints every step of the way.
Sound Familiar?
You want to stay active, but your body isn’t responding the way it used to.
- Tightness that comes back after stretching
- An old injury that never fully settled
- Workouts that leave you feeling worse
- Strength that’s gradually slipping
- Less mobility than you used to have
Conditions We Work With
- Arthritis
- Joint Replacements
- Previous Injuries and Surgeries
- Disc and Spinal Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Problems
- Foot, Ankle, Hand, and Wrist Problems
Have a different concern? Ask us about it.
Muscle Specialists & Biomechanics Specialists
Your diagnosis and history matter. We also assess how your muscles are functioning to support your joints and activities. Together, that information helps us build an individualized approach around your capabilities and goals.
Three specialized services. One individualized approach.
At Elite Muscle Mechanics, restoring muscular function, developing strength, and protecting your joints go hand in hand. Our three specialized services share these objectives. Each emphasizes a different aspect of muscle health.
Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT)
A specialized, one-on-one process to assess and address muscular limitations that may affect pain, tightness, mobility, and joint stability.
Explore Muscle Activation Techniques →MAT43 Strength Regeneration
A specialized, one-on-one program that systematically strengthens every movement pattern, helping you build the strength and mobility to do more of what matters to you.
Explore MAT43 Strength Regeneration →The Exercise Lab
Follow your own exercise program in a quiet, coached small group. We guide you through each session and adjust your exercises and progression around your history, capabilities, and goals.
Explore the Exercise Lab →You don't need to know which service to choose. We'll help you determine the appropriate starting point.
The right starting point depends on your body.
Some people come to Elite Muscle Mechanics because pain, weakness, or muscular limitations are interfering with activities they enjoy. Others want to build greater strength, improve their physical capabilities, or maintain the abilities they already have.
At Elite Muscle Mechanics, Josh and Luanne help determine the most appropriate starting point based on your muscular capabilities, physical limitations, and goals.
You don't have to decide whether MAT, MAT43, or Exercise Lab is right for you before contacting us. That's what we're here to help you determine.
Notice the difference in the things you do every day.
Then you say to yourself, “I can't believe I just did that!” Muscular capability starts with what each individual muscle can do to support your activities. We assess those capabilities and help you optimize them.
On the course
Feeling fine through nine holes is one thing. Feeling just as good the next morning is the real test.
On the trail
Sometimes it's developing the muscular capacity to handle downhills without hesitation, instead of bracing through every step.
On the stairs
Even after a joint replacement, muscular limitations can affect how confidently you take the stairs. We assess those limitations and work to develop the strength and support the activity requires.
Whether you’re playing sports, working, or traveling, we look at how your muscles support the activities that matter to you. We identify what’s limiting you and use your response to guide what comes next.
Pioneering MAT in Hartford County Since 2006
Josh Lewbel brought Muscle Activation Techniques to Hartford County in 2006 as the county's first MAT practitioner. He founded Elite Muscle Mechanics in 2010, and Luanne Montella joined EMM in 2013. Together, they bring years of specialized experience in muscular assessment and individualized exercise.
Joshua Lewbel
Josh remains one of the world's leading MAT practitioners and is one of only 12 people certified to practice MAT43 Strength Regeneration. Having experienced MAT as a client in 2004, he built his practice around understanding how muscles function and helping clients develop the capabilities needed for the lives they want to lead.
Luanne Montella
Luanne brings extensive experience in muscular assessment and exercise, combining MAT Master Specialist training with her background in exercise mechanics and personal training. Her work centers on individual attention, careful assessment, and sessions built around how each client's body responds.
What do you want to get back to?
Tell us the activity, what happens while you're doing it, and how you feel later or the next morning. No pressure, no purchase required — just a conversation about where you are and whether this fits.
Send us a brief note about your goals and what’s limiting you. Josh or Luanne will respond using your preferred contact method to discuss an appropriate next step. Prefer email? You can start there without scheduling a phone call.