The Fitness Enforcer: Former pro hockey tough guy-turned-fitness guru gives his all to new exercise invention

Ahwatukee Foothills - Ahwatukee, AZ, USA - Ed Kastelic is Ahwatukee Foothills’ version of Arnold Schwarzenegger, constantly reinventing his career.

But instead of becoming a bodybuilder turned actor turned politician, Kastelic has gone from professional hockey tough guy to fitness expert, and now from fitness expert to entrepreneur.

Six months ago, Kastelic received a patent for a new brand of exercise equipment he invented, called Eskalation, which consists of multi-tiered blocks that can be adjusted in seconds during a workout and used for specific movements.

“There are three levels to workout on that are ready to go instead of having to stack them,” Kastelic, 43, said of his invention. “There is an advantage to having that drop-level setting. As a strength coach, I want options. I want to be able to manipulate the device during the exercise as much as possible.”

To go along with the equipment, Kastelic also invented his own exercise program, which is largely based on balance. Consumers stand on one leg throughout much of the workout while simultaneously lifting barbells and moving their limbs in a variety of directions.