By: Zach Miller

For more than 20 years, Dickens Fenelon has been a driving force in the world of human performance.

IFBB Pro bodybuilder. Certified Sports Nutritionist. High-Performance Mindset Coach. NLP Trainer. Founder of the LevelUp Mindset Coaching Academy. Creator of Get-FitStay-Fit™ and the LevelUp-Mindset Breakthrough™ system.

But none of those titles were handed to him. They were forged.

A Journey Built on Discipline and Reinvention

Fenelon first stepped into a gym at 17 years old, not to build a career, but to find confidence.
While working in IT, insurance, stockbroking, truck driving, and even running a computer repair shop, one thing stayed constant: The gym was where he felt alive.

Eventually, he followed the pull that had been there all along. He became a sports nutritionist, a personal trainer, and a peak-performance coach. Ultimately, he earned his IFBB Pro card after more than a decade of competition.

He helped thousands of clients transform their bodies and mindsets. He built a thriving coaching business. He began teaching coaches around the world through his own certification academy.
To the outside world, he was the picture of “success.”

But internally?

Something was breaking.

When One Pillar Falls, It Weakens the Others

While Fenelon excelled in Health & Fitness, Career & Finance, and Faith, three powerful pillars of his life, the one pillar he tried hardest to ignore was quietly collapsing: Family.
And when one pillar weakens, it can drain the others.

“I told my clients to face their truth… but I wasn’t facing mine,” he admits. Instead, like many high performers, he pushed harder. He worked more and distracted himself with achievement until he couldn’t anymore.

Eventually, everything caught up to him. He shut down his business, walked away from the stage, and gained nearly 70 pounds. “For the first time, I felt exactly what my clients feel when identity, purpose, and discipline slip. And I had to rebuild, this time from the inside out,” Fenelon explains.

That rebuilding is what gave birth to the Get-FitStay-Fit™ + The LevelUp-Mindset Breakthrough™ System.

Get-FitStay-Fit™ + The LevelUp-Mindset Breakthrough™ System: Why Fitness Alone Is Never Enough

Fenelon realized something that changed the direction of his entire coaching philosophy: Fitness and motivation aren’t enough. And sustainable success requires full-pillar alignment.
He identifies six pillars every high performer must master:

• Health & Fitness: Sustained energy, vitality, and long-term longevity.
• Career & Finance: Meaningful achievement, measurable impact, and contribution.
• Faith / Spiritual Alignment: Inner grounding, purpose, and values-based living.
• Family: Emotional stability, presence, and deep connection.
• Personal Growth: Continuous evolution and identity expansion.
• Relationships: Strong support systems, community, and genuine belonging.

“When one pillar is weak, you may feel it everywhere. Your mood, your energy, your focus, your performance… all of it.”

Fenelon rebuilt his life by strengthening every pillar and then created a system to help leaders do the same, not with typical motivation or 30-day fixes but with neuroscience-based mindset reprogramming, foundational nutritional systems, athletic-grade training structures, and weekly leadership-caliber accountability.

Why Executives Struggle (Even When They’re Successful)

Fenelon highlights a harsh truth for executives: Your business can’t outperform your body, and your life can’t outperform your mindset.

In today’s world, information is everywhere, and so is misinformation. Everyone online is a “coach” who is selling quick fixes. This is why leaders are left confused, overwhelmed, and frustrated. The problem isn’t a lack of effort; it’s a lack of strategy and clarity.

Fenelon brings both.

By combining elite nutrition science, high-performance mindset conditioning, structured systems, and life-pillar alignment, Fenelon delivers what no standard fitness program can offer: a sustainable identity shift.

Transformation Case Studies: The Proof Behind the Method

These case studies demonstrate the tangible outcomes of Fenelon’s system—results built through structure, alignment, and identity-level change.

Sumit: The CEO Who Went From Burnout to Peak Energy

Sumit, 45, ran multiple companies and was exhausted. He had low energy and poor focus and was insecure at the gym. He had seen little progress despite hiring trainers for years.

Within months of Fenelon’s system, these changes happened:

• He gained 30 lbs of lean muscle and lost 25 lbs of fat.
• He saw a massive productivity increase and gained the ability to work longer hours without burnout.
• He gained renewed confidence and clarity.

Within a short while, his entire life expanded. Today, he trains under Fenelon year after year and is a member of the LevelUp Mastermind.

Kaylar Shavette: The Mother, Businesswoman & Grandmother Who Became a Champion

Kaylar wanted to compete for over 10 years. Three coaches failed her. Still, she never let go of the dream. When she returned to Fenelon, even at double the price, everything changed.

She won her class, was placed 2nd in her next show, and expanded her personal training business. Today, she is running two companies.
Kaylar credits the mindset work as the difference-maker. “Dickens didn’t just coach my body; he coached my belief. That changed everything,” she explains.

For Fenelon, she’s not just a client but a family member within the LevelUp movement.

Nick: The 52-Year-Old Gym Owner Who Finally Transformed

Nick owned multiple gyms… yet still struggled to get results. He had hired dozens of trainers and followed endless plans, but saw limited transformation.

Until Fenelon stepped in.

With structure, mental recalibration, and a custom plan, Nick rebuilt an athletic body and felt energized, confident, and young again. He also:

• Took his shirt off at the beach for the first time in years.
• Strengthened his family pillar.
• Created more time freedom despite running several gyms.

What he once believed was “too busy” became “fully in control.”

The Truth: Fitness Is Not an Event; It Is an Identity

According to Fenelon, “People don’t fail because they’re lazy. They fail because they’re misaligned.”

When your Health & Fitness pillar rises to a Level 10, these potential changes happen:

• Your confidence rises.
• Your leadership sharpens.
• Your stress decreases.
• Your energy becomes more sustainable.
• Your presence becomes more magnetic.
• Your relationships strengthen.
• Your performance improves.

This is why high performers hire Dickens Fenelon, not to “lose weight,” but to rebuild their identity.

Next Steps for Leaders Ready to Operate at Level 10

For executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and high performers who recognize that success without alignment eventually collapses, Dickens Fenelon’s work offers a different path.

Rather than quick fixes or generic fitness programs, Get-FitStay-Fit™ + LevelUp-Mindset Breakthrough™ is designed for leaders who want their body, energy, and identity to match the life they’ve built.

Fenelon works with a limited number of high-performing clients at any given time to ensure precision, discretion, and long-term results.

Qualified leaders may apply at www.getfitwithdickens.com.

Applications are reviewed personally.

Sumary

Dickens Fenelon, IFBB Pro, has built a high-performance system that combines elite nutrition science, athletic training, neuroscience, and mindset reprogramming. As a certified Sports Nutritionist, NLP Trainer, and Peak Performance Coach, Fenelon has transformed thousands of bodies and minds while training the next generation of coaches through his coaching academy.
For executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and high performers ready to operate at Level 10 across all six pillars of life, the opportunity may be here. Sometimes, the next step is choosing to engage with the work that rebuilds not just the body, but the identity behind it.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and reflects personal experiences. It is not intended as medical, nutritional, or financial advice. Always consult a licensed professional before starting any fitness or nutrition program. Results and testimonials shared are individual experiences and do not guarantee similar outcomes.