Starting Strength Plano

Fantastic experience: A great place for a productive workout. No bell and whistles. Straight to the weight, with professional coaching with every lift. As a minimalist myself, this gym is efficiently setup so there’s less unnecessary distraction and more focus to getting your work in. I love the positive community feel and vibes from the moment I first walk in and every time thereafter. Coaches also make me feel at home. This place is my go-to for a long term health investment.

Fantastic experience: We chose Starting Strength because we believed in the core philosophy of stress, recovery, and adaptation. (and box jumps look terrifying). Recognizing that being expert-level couch potatoes wasn't good for our long-term health outlook, we joined the Plano gym soon after it opened. Christian and Maxine have turned my wife into a beast ????. She keeps our gym time sacred. She won't schedule anything that would conflict with moving heavy things. Every session she gets stronger and is able to load more cast iron to the bar. It is a joy to see her confidence and strength grow each session. I have needed plenty of adaptation. Shoulder mobility limitations took the press off the table. Instead, we work on the incline bench press until the shoulder heals. Low bar back squats are also out. The gym's Marrs Bar allows me to squat and increase the load most every session. Three months in, I've topped out of the linear progression and I have to work harder to put more load on the bar. I'm very pleased with the progress each of us has made. Clothes are fitting less snug and we've had to down-size things in our wardrobe.

Fantastic experience: The staff are great and I always enjoy my workouts. I am always challenged and feel great after my workouts.

Fantastic experience: Starting Strength Plano is the perfect environment for any beginner looking to learn safe techniques to steadily build muscle. Based on Mark Rippetoe's book Starting Strength, the gym provides both one on one and small group attention from an excellent coach like Brent or Christian, while the cost is significantly less than personal trainer prices. Following the program, I have made significant advances in the six months I have been enrolled so far. I have tried a number of other exercise programs in the past, but none have delivered results like this.

Fantastic experience: I've been a member of another Starting Strength gym run by the same owner and recently signed up to come to this one now instead. Can't say enough good things about this operation. If you're looking to get stronger and you live on the north side, Starting Strength Plano is the place to go. It's not just for guys that want to get buff either. This gym is for every day people who just want to improve their quality of life. If you have back pain, mobility struggles, etc, they will get your body working right. If you want a judgement free, community oriented environment where others support and cheer you on, this is the place to be. If you're hesitant to sign up, take advantage of the Saturday intro class and meet some of the coaches and see what it's all about. You won't regret it.