Muscle Activation Coaching

Get Out of Pain. Move Better. Ride Stronger.

The muscles you stopped using are holding you back. MAC finds them, wakes them up, and rebuilds the chain — for everyday people in pain and riders chasing performance.

Free first assessment — worth 6 months of physical therapy, in 1 hour.
★★★★★ 5.0 from 80+ reviews · “Even my horse is compensating for me less.”
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Sound familiar?

Have you ever heard —
“It’s just how you are.”

Chances are it’s a muscle that stopped talking to your brain — and the rest of your body has been compensating ever since. Get ready to improve.

In pain Hurting and stuck?

  • Back, hip, neck, shoulder, or knee pain that won’t quit
  • You’ve tried PT, the chiropractor, stretching, or meds — no lasting relief
  • You were told to live with it, or that surgery is the only fix
  • Tight, sore, or off-balance after everyday activity

In the saddle Riding against your body?

  • A “stupid” leg that won’t lope a clean circle
  • You grip instead of sit — and your horse feels every bit of it
  • Tight hips or a sore lower back after every run
  • A seat that never sits quite square, no matter how hard you try

It’s not bad genetics or an old injury you’re stuck with. It’s a fixable weak link — and finding it is exactly what MAC does.

The MAC Method

How we fix it

Real anatomy, translated into plain language you’ll actually remember. (“Your foot should act like a tripod, not a pancake.”)

1

Find the imbalance

A virtual call or hands-on assessment maps your whole kinetic chain and pinpoints which muscles quit and which are overworking.

2

Activate the weak link

Targeted muscle-activation work wakes up the stabilizers that went quiet — often in a single session.

3

Rebuild the chain

Bands, bodyweight, and movement work retrain your body to hold the correction — on the ground and mounted.

4

Move & ride stronger

Better balance, a stronger seat, less pain — without grinding through more reps of the same bad pattern.

Start here

Work with Coach Thomas

Start with a free assessment, then choose how you want to train — live, one-on-one, with your horse, or on your own time.

Start free
MAC Movement Assessment
A full kinetic-chain screen that finds your imbalances and dormant muscles — the same assessment that’s helped riders avoid surgery and break personal records.
Freefirst session
Worth “6 months of PT in 1 hour” · free first session
Book My Free Assessment
Live MAC Class
Group coaching with live cueing, resistance band work, and the MAC progressions — build strength, posture, and balance with a community.
$100/ month — all classes included
Typically twice a week · in person or live online via video
Private Coaching
One-on-one sessions focused on your body, your pain, and your goals — in person or over Zoom.
$50/ 30 min · $100 / hr
In-person or virtual

For horse & rider

Clinics and hands-on work built around how riders move — local and nationwide.
Horse Clinic — Virtual
Rider biomechanics coaching over Zoom: assess your seat, find the asymmetry, and get the corrections that change how your horse moves.
$100/ session
Online · anywhere
Live Coaching Package · Save up to 15%
Bundle private coaching, massage and horse work — buy multiples of any session and they land on your account as credits you redeem whenever you book. 2 sessions = 10% off, 3+ = 15% off.
Build yours
Credits never rush you — book when ready
Build My Package
Horse Clinic — In-Person · Texas Local
Hands-on rider clinic: off-horse activation, then applied in the saddle so your aids get quieter and your seat gets stronger.
$200/ session
In person · Texas local
Horse Clinic — Out of State
Coach Thomas travels to you. A full in-person rider clinic for barns and riders outside Texas — reach out and we’ll plan the details.
$350/ rider
Travel clinic · nationwide
Inquire for More Info
Therapeutic Massage
Skilled bodywork that pairs with your activation plan — release the tension, then train the muscle to hold the change.
$180/ hr · $250 / 1.5 hr
Add-on · Texas local

Train on your own time

The MAC Foundation Library — self-paced video coaching for every part of the body.
Single Program
Pick one body area and follow the full plan — assessments, foundation moves, band and gym progressions, and Coach Thomas’s cues.
$19one-time
Best value
Full Body Foundation
All 26 body-area programs — toes to head. Build your full-body foundation, then follow the pathway built for your sport.
$197one-time · all 26
The complete library

Bundles & memberships

The best way to get results that stick — wherever you ride.
Rider Reset
Free Assessment + a 1-hour private session + one month of MAC Class. The perfect on-ramp.
$175one-time
Starter bundle
Performance Stack
MAC Class + a private coaching session every month + a monthly horse-work session. Steady, ongoing progress.
$225/ month
Monthly membership
For riders anywhere
Barrel Racer Elite — National
Full-service coaching from anywhere: MAC Class, private coaching, and virtual horse work every month — no in-person visit required.
$325/ month
All-virtual · nationwide
Texas Local
Barrel Racer Elite — Local
Everything in person, every month: MAC Class, private coaching, horse work, and massage. Built for Texas competitors chasing the buckle.
$475/ month
Full-service · Texas local

Not sure where to start? Book the free assessment and Coach Thomas will point you to the right fit.

Real people · real results

What clients are saying

From chronic pain to barrel racing — a few of the 80+ five-star reviews.

MAC TV

Real riders, real words — straight from MAC clinics and classes. No scripts.

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Coach Thomas · Photo here
Meet your coach

Coach Thomas

Founder of MAC (Muscle Activation Coaching) and the Pain-Free Strength & Mobility Community. Thomas built MAC around one idea: most pain and most performance plateaus trace back to muscles that quietly stopped firing.

A Licensed Massage Therapist trained in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and hands-on bodywork, he works with riders, athletes, and everyday people to find the imbalances nobody else catches — then fix them, one correction at a time.

Licensed Massage Therapist Anatomy & Physiology Kinesiology Founder of MAC
No cost · no pressure · just answers

Get Your FREE AI Body Scan

Drop your email and we'll send your free scan: upload a short clip of any movement and Coach Thomas's AI scores it, spots the muscles that stopped firing, and tells you exactly what to wake up — plus your first in-person assessment is on the house.

Prefer to talk? Call or text 972-746-8858.

You’re in!

Thanks — check your email for your free AI Body Scan link. Coach Thomas will reach out shortly too. Need a faster reply? Call or text 972-746-8858 or email info@muscleactivationcoaching.com.

Built for your sport

One foundation, every sport

Start with the general program, then follow a pathway tuned to how your sport moves. Sport-specific pages are on the way.

Barrel Racing Reining Wrestling Volleyball Martial Arts Golf Football Baseball Running Tennis

Ready to stop fighting your own body?

Find the weak link. Fix the root. Move and ride the way you’re built to.

Book Your Free Assessment Or call / text Coach Thomas at 972-746-8858