Movement Assessment and Exercise Coaching for Stronger, More Confident Training
Structured online coaching and practical education to help you improve movement quality, modify training effectively, and build long-term capacity.
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Online Coaching - Movement Review Coaching
A lower-support coaching option for clients who want professional review, exercise plan updates, and ongoing feedback without scheduled weekly 1:1 sessions.
This option includes movement and training video review, coaching input, and ongoing updates to your exercise plan based on your goals, training response, and reported symptoms.
Best suited to: people who want structured support and expert oversight while working more independently between reviews.
Online Course - Biomechanical Blueprint
A guided online course designed to help you assess movement, interpret key exercise patterns, and apply practical training decisions with greater clarity.
Inside the course, you will work through movement self-assessments, structured video submission steps, and practical coaching concepts that support exercise modification, progression, and technique development.
Best suited to: coaches, health professionals, and active individuals who want a clearer framework for movement assessment and training application.
Online Course - Coaching of Fundamental Movement Patterns
A comprehensive, 7-module online course designed to help exercise professionals assess movement quality, interpret technique variations, and apply practical coaching decisions with clinical clarityĀ .
Inside the course, you will progress systematically from technical preparation and movement readiness through to the execution of all fundamental movement patterns, including loaded carries, sled work, kettlebell swings, deadlifts, bench press, and squats. You will learn how to identify observable lumbo-pelvic and spinal movement features, and apply structured coaching cues, regressions, and progressions to optimise technique and safely manage load. Learn how to coach proper technique with Chris Cherry, who has coached in gyms and clinics for 15 years. Chris's motto for coaching is "Better is Better".Ā
Online Coaching - 1:1 Movement Strategy Coaching
A higher-support coaching option for clients who want weekly individual coaching, closer review, and more direct guidance around exercise modification, progression, and training decisions.
This option includes weekly 1:1 sessions, priority video review, and a more responsive coaching process to help you progress training with greater structure and confidence.
Best suited to: people who benefit from regular direct input, closer accountability, and a more individualised coaching experience.
HowĀ the Coaching ProcessĀ Works
The process is designed to give you a structured starting point, clear feedback, and practical next steps you can apply to training.
Step 1
1. Complete your assessment
Start by working through the guided course content and completing the required movement self-assessments. You will be shown what to record, how to film it clearly, and how to submit your videos for review.
Step 2
2. Receive clear feedback
Your movement presentation, exercise history, training goals, and reported symptoms are reviewed in context. This helps identify which exercise strategies, modifications, or progressions are most relevant to your current needs.
Step 3
3. Apply the right training strategy
Use your assessment findings and coaching feedback to guide exercise selection, movement modification, cueing, progression, and load management. The focus is on making practical training decisions that are clear, appropriate, and easier to apply consistently.
Step 4
4. Progress with ongoing support
Continue through the course, coaching pathway, or both depending on the level of support you choose. As your movement capacity, confidence, and training response change, your plan can be adjusted to keep your progress moving forward.
Build a More Informed Approach to Movement and Training
Develop a clearer understanding of how to assess movement, interpret exercise patterns, and apply practical coaching strategies to training.
This course and coaching process are designed to help you make more informed decisions around exercise selection, movement modification, progression, and load management. The focus is not on perfect movement, but on building a structured approach that supports stronger, more confident training.
Designed for coaches, health professionals, and active individuals who want practical tools they can apply in real training settings
Thrive Performance Lab was founded by Chris Cherry, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with a background in strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, and exercise coaching.
Chris combines clinical exercise physiology with practical coaching experience to help clients make more informed decisions about movement assessment, exercise modification, and training progression. His approach focuses on translating complex ideas into clear, usable strategies that can be applied in real training settings.
The goal is to provide a structured and practical process that supports better coaching, more appropriate exercise selection, and greater confidence in training progression.
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