Welcome back to our fitness blog at Industrious Frisco in Frisco, TX! In our first post, we introduced the idea of moving well within your personal abilities. Today, we’re diving deeper with specific examples of movement standards and how we coach them to help everyone—from beginners to seasoned veterans—thrive. Drawing from over decades of coaching experience, our approach focuses on functional, scalable movements that prioritize safety and progress to build competence, confidence and consistency.

Why Personalized Coaching Matters

No two bodies are the same. A busy professional at Industrious Frisco might need modified squats to protect their knees, while a competitive athlete might aim to boost power for sports and recreation. Our coaching philosophy, emphasizes meeting you where you are. By tailoring movement standards to your current strength, mobility, and goals, we build a foundation for lifelong fitness.

Example 1: The Bodyweight Squat

Movement Standard: A squat should keep your chest up, knees tracking over toes, and hips descending to at least knee level (or as close as your mobility allows).
Coaching Approach:

• Assessment: We start by observing your natural squat. Can you lower without your knees caving in? If not, we’ll scale back.
• Modification: For beginners or those with tight hips, We can use a box squat (sitting to a bench) to build confidence and form. For example, a client recovering from knee pain might start with partial squats, holding a band for support.
• Progression: Once you nail the form, we add depth or light resistance, like a 10-pound dumbbell, to challenge stability.

Example 2: The Push-Up

Movement Standard: A push-up requires a straight line from head to heels, with elbows at a 45-degree angle to protect shoulders.
Coaching Approach:

• Assessment: If a full push-up is tough, we check your core strength and shoulder stability.
• Modification: Beginners start with incline push-ups (hands on a bench) or knee push-ups to build strength safely. For instance, a client at our HALO sessions might use an incline push-up to master form and progress strength.
• Progression: As strength improves, we move to floor push-ups or add variations like weighted push-ups for advanced clients.

Example 3: The Pull-up

Movement Standard: With arms completely extended with an overhand grip, pull your chin up and over the bar. We like to see 3 to 5 strict reps for everyone before moving to more advanced variations.
Coaching Approach:

• Assessment: We watch for full extension of the elbows and proper action of the scapulae. If either is shaky, we identify and address these foundational components.
• Modification: We use low rings to help a client develop the full extension of the elbows as well as proper scapular retraction (squeezing shoulder blades together) to initiate the pull.
• Progression: We advance to a more parallel body position with the floor or a more vertical line of pull depending on the client’s current strength level.

Our Coaching Philosophy Today

After years in Frisco, We’ve learned that great coaching is about listening—to your body, goals, and limitations. At Industrious Frisco, we use tools like InBody scans to track progress and HALO-inspired group energy to keep you motivated. Every session starts with a warm-up and culminates with a full body training session. Whether you’re overcoming an injury or chasing athletic performance, we prescribe movements to fit you.

Try This At Home

Practice this mini-circuit to experience my coaching approach:

• Box Squat: 3 sets of 12, sitting to a chair or bench, focusing on knee alignment.
• Incline Push-Up: 3 sets of 10, using a sturdy surface, keeping your body straight.
• Single-Leg Balance: 3 sets of 10 seconds per leg, holding a wall if needed.

Join Us in Frisco

Ready to move better? Visit us at Industrious Frisco for a HALO session or personalized coaching. Share your progress in the comments or tag us on social media!