May 2, 2026
Looking Toward 2027: Why I'm Going to Massage School
A note from Brian on what's ahead for Motive Training in 2027, why I'm enrolling in massage school, and how manual therapy fits how we coach movement.
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Motive Training
10 articles on Motive Training from the Motive Training coaching team.
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June 10, 2025
Always Be a Student: Why Learning Drives Everything We Do at Motive Training
At Motive Training, progress comes from staying curious. How a student mindset changes both clients and coaches, and why learning underpins how we work.
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June 10, 2025
Feel Better, Move Better: Mobility, Strength, and Consistency in Austin
How becoming mobile, strong, and consistent improves quality of life in Austin, and why feel better, move better is the foundation of real wellness.
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June 10, 2025
Leave Better Than You Came: The Standard, Not the Slogan
Leave Better Than You Came is a standard we check every session, not a promise. What gets measured, and why soreness is a poor compass for progress.
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June 10, 2025
Move With Purpose: The Philosophy That Guides Everything We Do
Intent over intensity, strength built with control, and what a program should account for. The training philosophy behind Motive Training in South Austin.
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June 10, 2025
Do More With Less: The Case Against Stacking More Into a Program
Why Motive Training programs stay narrow on purpose, and why fewer, better-chosen inputs change the body more than a longer list of exercises.
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June 10, 2025
No Pain = More Gain: Redefining Progress Without Suffering
Pain during training is a nervous system signal, not proof of effort. How Motive Training reads pain as data about a joint instead of coaching around it.
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May 18, 2025
Inside the New Era of Motive Training
Brian Murray on selling the Grand Rapids location, doubling down on assessment-based coaching in Austin, and why KINSTRETCH became core to how we run.
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February 18, 2025
What a First Visit to Motive Training Looks Like
A first visit to Motive Training in St. Elmo: the 90-minute Motive Movement & Mobility Assessment, three Foundations sessions, and small-group classes.
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December 10, 2021
I'm Brian Murray, And This Is My Journey - Motive Training
Read more about our Founder, Brian Murray, and his journey to health and take a deep dive into why he created Motive Training.
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