Grand Rapids - Motive Training

Motive Training

Grand Rapids

Come and train with our amazing team in the city where it all started: Grand Rapids, MI. After working as a personal trainer for a decade, our founder, Brian Murray, opened his first gym in 2019.

There was no industry standard for personal trainers, so we set one.

Credibility, competency, and results mean everything to us. So it’s our mission to elevate the client experience and deliver a fully customized, scientific, low-pressure, personal training program that gets results.

435 LA Grave Ave SE #104

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Meet Our Trainers

Brian Murray

Dan Montgomery

Co-owner & manager

RJ Walch

Liz Wallinga

Personal Trainer

Josh Coenen

Personal Trainer

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🚨Virtual Coaching is Live🚨 I dedicated more

🚨Virtual Coaching is Live🚨

I dedicated more than five years to JUST coaching people online worldwide. But in 2017, I stepped away to open Motive Training because I genuinely enjoy coaching in person. However, I know I can help more people virtually than in the gym. So, it's time to launch our virtual coaching program officially. 😁

You're a good candidate for virtual coaching if:
▪️ You're ready, willing, and able to start exercising independently with our guidance.
▪️ You have aches, pains, or injuries that standard programs are overlooking.
▪️ You don't know where to start but aren't close enough to Motive in GR/ATX to come in person.
▪️ You want a budget-friendly training option.

Here is what you get:
🔻 A 30-minute discovery call with me (Brian) over Zoom.
🔻 Hands-on goal setting, progress tracking, and accountability to keep you moving forward.
🔻 100% customized exercise programming using Functional Range Conditioning to ensure you're getting the best results possible.
🔻 Direct communication with me to answer any questions or concerns.

And you can access this all from our custom-made coaching app.

Once you sign up, we kickstart your journey right away; there's no waiting to get started.

The cost is $179/month, and there's only a 3-month commitment. So you can stay in the program for as long or as little as you’d like.

Sign up through our website today, or comment if you have questions. 💪🏻

We aim to please! Here's what Linda, one of our am

We aim to please! Here's what Linda, one of our amazing clients, had to say about us,

"The trainers at Motive listen well to your needs, lifestyle and what you are struggling with in your fitness and overall movement goals. Josh, my trainer is incredible and creative at figuring out alternative exercises, movements and strategies to allieve pain and allow me to continue with exercise. Their methods really work! I could hardly drive with a terrible pain in my right leg when I first started. I am pain free now! They are very professional and easy to work with, I would highly recommend to anyone!"

If you're in pain, have achy joints, or need to kickstart your fitness journey, reach out.

We'll give you the tools you need to succeed—for life.

Our new site is live, and we're giving away a $50

Our new site is live, and we're giving away a $50 gift card of your choosing for you to check it out.

The rules are simple:

1) Go to our website at www.movewithpurpose.com. Explore it, soak it in.
2) Fill out our survey (link in bio) with detail. One-word answers won't count, so please be thoughtful and thorough.
3) We'll announce the winner tonight at 9:00 PM CST.

It's a pretty easy way to make $50, and it will help us tremendously. So fill out the survey, tag your friends, like this post, and let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Our words won't do this enough justice. Here is wh

Our words won't do this enough justice. Here is what Penny, an absolute gem of a human being, had to say about her progress,

"Fourteen months after a near-fatal car accident where I broke 32 bones, I was beginning to wonder if this is as good as it gets. I'd been working diligently in physical therapy but still suffered from shoulder and upper back pain, and my uneven gait made it painful to walk.

I knew it was time to kick it up a notch and began working with Motive Training in November 2021. In just three months, I am noticing a difference! The pain in my left shoulder and upper back has begun to subside, and my gait is becoming more even, resulting in longer and less painful walks.

Brian is 100 percent committed to his clients, and RJ never disappoints. He is smart, exceptional at what he does, and amazingly enthusiastic about even the slightest gains. I am grateful."

This is why we do what we do, and it never gets old.

Way to freaking GO, PENNY!

New Article Up! (Link In Bio) Why Barefoot Is Th

New Article Up!
(Link In Bio)

Why Barefoot Is The Way
(1300 words, 4-minute read time)

Learn about why we encourage everyone to go barefoot and why we partnered with @vivobarefoot to give you a better barefoot training experience.

You can use MOTIVE at checkout at Vivobarefoot to get 10% off your order.

Do it, and don't look back.

Our new site is live, and we're giving away a $50

Our new site is live, and we're giving away a $50 gift card of your choosing for you to check it out.

The rules are simple:

1) Go to our website at www.movewithpurpose.com. Explore it, soak it in.
2) Fill out our survey (link in bio) with detail. One-word answers won't count, so please be thoughtful and thorough.
3) Be on the lookout for another email in 2 weeks (January 24th) when we randomly select the winner!

It's a pretty easy way to make $50, and it will help us tremendously. So fill out the survey, tag your friends, like this post, and let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Big shoutout to @socialforgood.co for building the site--if you need design help, definitely reach out to them!

Client Spotlight Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) i

Client Spotlight

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a blanket term used to describe compression of the first rib and collarbone, resulting in nerve pain, discomfort, or numbness in the arm or extremities.

TOS is an uncomfortable and often disheartening condition; it can completely alter the ability to use everything from your neck down to your wrist.

Joseph, who you see above, had TOS but eventually underwent surgery to fix it. Unfortunately, the surgery was only somewhat successful, leaving him with residual neck and shoulder tightness. You can see this in his before picture (notice how he has to bend his elbow to get his shoulder into flexion).

Before coming to Motive, Joseph couldn't find any exercises or stretches that alleviated the tightness. But, over a few months, we showed him plenty of ways to regain his shoulder mobility using Functional Range Conditioning (FRC).

What you see is a big change in his ability to use his shoulder. A few degrees of good shoulder flexion makes all the difference--just ask Joseph.

FRC is a game-changer, and this before and after speaks volumes to how impactful the proper training protocols can be to improving how you move.

Most importantly, BIG props to Joseph for showing up and putting the work in. It takes a lot of determination and effort to focus on areas that feel stuck, achy, or tight.

You da man, Joseph!

Think about it. 🤔

Think about it. 🤔