How to Train Smart: Customizing Technique to Fit Your Body
When it comes to fitness, there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all. You may have seen perfect form videos on social media, but the truth is — what’s “perfect” for one body might be painful for another. That’s why smart training starts with personalization.
At FHSL, we focus on movement that respects your structure, not just mimicry of others. Let’s explore how you can train smarter by customizing techniques to suit your body’s unique anatomy, mobility, and experience.
Why Technique Needs to Be Individualized
Every person moves differently. Here’s why:
- Bone Structure: Your hip socket depth or femur length can change how deep you squat.
- Mobility: Tight hips or shoulders will affect overhead lifts, lunges, or squats.
- Injury History: Previous injuries may limit movement range or require alternate angles.
- Neuromuscular Control: Your ability to activate certain muscles varies by training age and awareness.
Trying to copy someone else’s form without understanding your own structure can lead to compensation, pain, or even injury.
Examples of Smart Technique Modifications
Here’s how training gets customized at FHSL:
Squats:
Someone with long femurs and a short torso may do better with a wider stance or heeled
shoes to stay balanced.
✅ Result: Deeper, safer squats with less back strain.
Deadlifts:
People with limited hamstring flexibility may use trap bars or blocks instead of forcing a
conventional deadlift.
✅ Result: Efficient lifting without rounding the spine.
Overhead Presses:
If you lack shoulder mobility, dumbbells or landmine presses can help keep the shoulders
healthy.
✅ Result: Strength without joint stress.
How to Train Smarter (Not Just Harder)
1. Get Assessed
Start with a professional movement assessment to understand your mobility, strengths, and limitations.
2. Adjust the Setup
Small changes in grip, stance, depth, and angles can make a huge difference.
3. Respect Your Range
Pushing beyond your safe range won’t build strength — it builds injuries.
4. Progress Gradually
Smart training is about adapting over time. As your body improves, so will your movement options.
At FHSL, We Train Humans — Not Robots
“The best technique is the one that fits your body, not the one that just looks good on Instagram.”
That’s our coaching philosophy. We assess, adapt, and teach, so your training becomes safer, more effective, and more sustainable.
Ready to Move Smarter?
If you've been stuck with cookie-cutter programs or unexplained aches and pains — it's time for a better way.
Fill out our Quick Client Form and get a free movement consultation with a licensed coach. Let’s build strength, safely and intelligently — together.
Suneth Gamagedara
Founder & Head Coach
Fitness Hub SL
+358 41 5743355