Weeks 1–2
4 Personal Training Sessions
One on one with your coach: the fundamental movements, your goals, and your starting numbers.
- 4 Private Sessions
- 1-On-1
8-Week Challenge · Sherman, Texas
Beginner Fitness Program In Sherman, TX
For people starting from zero, or starting over. Every course starts with a 1-on-1 fitness assessment — details below.
See what it coversSound Familiar?Starting Is
The Hardest Part.
Where Do You Even Begin?
A thousand workouts online, a hundred diets, and no idea which one is for a person who has never really trained. So you do nothing, again.
Afraid Of Doing It Wrong
Nobody has ever taught you how to squat or lift, and the fear of hurting yourself or looking lost keeps you on the couch.
Scared Of Feeling Out Of Place
The last thing you want is to walk into a room full of experienced athletes on day one and feel like you do not belong.
We hear this from almost every new member who walks through our doors. That is exactly why we built the 8-Week Challenge: the coaching attention of personal training, the energy of a group class, and a plan that meets you where you are. Here’s how it works at Solus.
Here’s Our SolutionEight Weeks. One Coach.
A Plan Built For You.
Part personal training, part group fitness. You learn the movements one on one, build the habit in coached classes, and add nutrition once training already feels normal. Built for complete beginners — 25 or 65, brand new or coming back after years away.
Weeks 3–8
Personal Nutrition Coaching
A meal plan, a body fat test, and macro targets built around what you actually eat — plus a weekly check-in with your coach.
- Meal Plan & Macros
- Weekly Check-In
Weeks 1–8
Unlimited Group Classes
Every coached class on the board, up to 60 sessions — CrossFit and Pilates both. Scaled to your level, alongside experienced members.
- Up To 60 Classes
- + Pilates
Week By WeekHow The Eight
Weeks Actually Run.
One thing at a time. You learn to move first; food comes later, once training is already a habit. Changing everything at once is how people quit in week two.
1–2
Learn To Move
Four private sessions with your coach. Goals, a body fat test, your starting numbers, and the movements taught properly. Classes are open to you from day one.
3–8
Add The Food
Nutrition coaching starts. Macros, a meal plan built around what you actually eat, and a weekly check-in. Not week one, on purpose.
1–8
Train In Class
Every class on the board, all eight weeks. Scaled to you, coach on the floor. This is the part that becomes your normal week.
In week eight you repeat the baseline workout from your assessment, so the change is a number and not a feeling.
Why Beginners Thrive HereSame Room. Your Pace.
Most people who try CrossFit for the first time are surprised by how welcoming it is. Our coaches scale every movement to your current level, so a first-timer and a ten-year member do the same workout side by side, each at their own version. Nobody gets thrown in the deep end.
- Learn first, then join. Private sessions come before your first class, so you walk in knowing the movements.
- Scaled every day. Lighter weight, a box to squat to, a bike instead of a run. The coach picks it with you.
- Support outside the gym. Nutrition, habits, and a weekly call from a coach who knows your name.
- A room that wants you there. Hundreds of beginners across Grayson County started exactly where you are.
Your 1-on-1 AssessmentWhat Happens In
Your First Hour.
Spend an hour, one-on-one with a Solus coach. We’ll screen how you move, get an honest read on your current fitness, and build you a personalized plan for where to start: classes, personal training, or both. The assessment is $60.
The Assessment
In An Hour, We’ll:
- Talk through your goals. What you want, what’s worked, what hasn’t, and anything we should know about old injuries or limitations.
- Screen your movement. A series of simple checks on mobility, stability, and range of motion, so we know exactly how your body moves today.
- Test your capacity. Ten minutes on the row, ski, bike, and dumbbells — a real effort, coach beside you, scaled to what you can do today. No max lifts, nothing you can’t handle, and you can stop whenever. You’ll repeat this same workout in week eight, so your progress is a number, not just a feeling.
- Build your plan. Based on what we see, we’ll recommend the right starting point for you: group classes, personal training, or a blend of both.
Wear something you can move in and bring water.
You’ll leave knowing where you stand and exactly what your next step is. No guessing, no throwing you into the deep end, and no obligation to sign up for anything.
If we’re not the right fit, you’ll walk out with an at-home plan built for where you are right now — so either way, you leave moving forward.
Here’s How You JoinThree Steps To
Your First Session
1
Book Your Assessment
Pick a time. An hour with a coach: your goals, a movement screen, and your baseline workout.
2
Meet Your Coach
Your first one-on-one: a body fat test, your nutrition targets, and the first movements taught properly.
3
Follow The Plan
Eight weeks of sessions, classes, and weekly check-ins. Show up; the plan handles the rest.
Beginners In Sherman, TexasWhat New Members Say
About Our Gym
CrossFit Solus has coached beginners in Sherman, Denison, and across Grayson County since 2009, from 2001 Skyline Dr, Suite D400 in west Sherman. Here is what a few people said on Google about their first weeks.
★★★★★
“I am new to working out and was very nervous to start. Every single person here has been welcoming and encouraging. There is absolutely no judgment on where you are fitness wise. I love this gym and highly recommend to everyone, no matter your fitness level”
Jo D.Google review
★★★★★
“I started working out at Solus on December 1, 2021 after not working out in about 6 months and I have never felt better. The staff there is amazing and are so encouraging. I was little embarrassed when I first started bc I couldn’t do most of the work outs but they have motivated me and encouraged me every single day I show up to a work out!!! If you are looking for a positive place to work out where no one judges you and motivate you not give up this is the place!!!”
Rosa M.Google review
★★★★★
“My experience here could not be better! I’ve never done CrossFit and after my first one-on-one, I’ve never looked back! Everyone at Solus is incredibly supportive and encouraging. The workouts are challenging and with so many different ways to scale them, anyone can do it!!! My hour long workout has easily become the highlight of my day. So so incredibly thankful for the team at CrossFit Solus!”
Jason A.Google review
Good QuestionsBefore You Start
No — getting in shape is the point. The course is built for complete beginners and for people coming back after years away. Your first sessions are one on one, and every class after that is scaled to you.
Weeks one and two: your four one-on-one sessions, learning the movements and setting your starting numbers. Weeks three to eight: nutrition coaching. Classes are open to you the whole time. Food comes second on purpose — changing training and diet in the same week is how most people quit.
Four one-on-one sessions in weeks one and two, unlimited coached classes for all eight weeks (up to 60), a meal plan with a body fat test and macro targets, six weeks of nutrition coaching from week three, and a weekly check-in with your coach.
Yes, and it is short. About ten minutes with your coach beside you: rowing, ski and bike, and light dumbbell work, all scaled to what you can do that day. You can stop at any point. You repeat the same workout in week eight, so your progress is a number rather than a feeling. Wear something you can move in and bring water.
Personal training is one on one every session. The beginner course starts one on one, then moves you into classes with your coach still checking in weekly — individual attention while you learn, the group as you build the habit. If you want one on one throughout, see our personal training options.
Sixty minutes: warm-up, strength or skill work, the workout of the day, cool down. You do the same workout as everyone else, scaled to you — a lighter weight, a box to squat to, a bike instead of a run. You’ve already learned the movements one on one, so nothing is a surprise.
Yes — it is one of the main reasons the course exists. Tell your coach what you are working around and every movement gets adjusted. We coach members in their 20s and their 60s, people with knee replacements, people who have not trained in twenty years.
Book a 1-on-1 fitness assessment and a coach will walk you through the 8-Week Challenge and send you the pricing the same day. You can also ask about membership pricing for after the course.
By week eight you can walk into any class and know what to do. Most members move straight into a regular membership, which includes unlimited CrossFit and Pilates classes. Your coach will map out the next step with you before the course ends.
We’re at 2001 Skyline Dr, Suite D400 in west Sherman, Texas 75092 — an easy drive from Denison, Pottsboro, Whitesboro, Howe, and Van Alstyne. Classes run morning through evening on weekdays plus the weekend, and your one-on-one sessions fit around your week. The live schedule is always current.
1-on-1 Fitness Assessment · Sherman, TXEveryone Here
Was New Once.
Eight weeks, one coach, and a room full of people who remember their first day. Start with a 1-on-1 fitness assessment and we’ll show you exactly where you stand.
2001 Skyline Dr, Suite D400, Sherman, TX 75092 · Text or call (903) 564-1118
