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Muscle and Exercise Range of Motion coaching muscle building strength training workout Feb 24, 2023

Let’s talk about range of motion. Range of motion is the measurement of movement around a specific joint or body part. 

It is important to be mindful of your range of motion to ensure that you are working your muscles through their full range and that they are being fully engaged to...

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The Right Bar Height for Barbell Back Squats exercise muscle building strength training workouts Feb 17, 2023

We have helped hundreds of women improve their health and fitness at KJO Coaching

Part of improving your health is developing a solid strength training routine, which we recommend for all our clients. (And p.s., I promise it won’t make you bulky!)

One thing that often comes up when...

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Why Women Need Muscle Mass evidence based fat loss muscle building strength training workouts Dec 16, 2022

A fantastic change we’ve seen in the fitness space over the last several years is that women have been striving to build muscle mass. 

Unfortunately, some women still think lifting heavy will make them bulky (it won’t). 

While we shared the benefits of lifting heavy weights...

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Can You Spot Reduce Fat? evidence based fat burning fat loss muscle building strength training training workouts Dec 02, 2022

Are you looking to spot reduce fat?

Maybe you can’t seem to get rid of that fat on the back of your arms, or your lower abs are never showing (same—mine always seem to be hiding). 

Better yet, maybe you wish you could move the stubborn fat from your thighs to your butt instead.

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Four Reasons why Women Should Lift Heavy Weights exercise fat loss growth health muscle building orangetheory strength training workout workouts Sep 16, 2022

Strength training is the cornerstone of our workout programming at KJO Coaching.

When you join the team as a client, we will adjust your nutrition and cardio based on your goals and preferences, but strength training is something that we recommend for everyone for any goal or lifestyle! That...

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Stop Wasting Time in the Gym: Make the Most Out of Your Strength Training via Progressive Overload goal achievement growth muscle building routine strength training workouts Apr 01, 2022

Are you wasting your time at the gym?

It’s Coach Laney here, and I’m asking the tough questions here. 

So many of us spend hours in the gym week after week and feel frustrated when we don’t see the results. 

I used to go to the gym religiously six times a week, doing...

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What to Eat Before a Workout calorie intake diet energy food macros meal timing muscle building strength training workout workouts Mar 11, 2022

At KJO Coaching, we often have clients ask what they should eat before their workouts. 

We actually get that question quite frequently on social media too, so I want to address it here for you.

It’s Coach Brooke here! As a registered dietitian, this is probably the number one question...

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What is Muscle Memory? evidence based muscle building obstacles setbacks strength training workout Jan 04, 2022

A lot of people ask us coaches at KJO Coaching if muscle memory is a real thing or if it’s just a gimmick they hear about on social media.

Muscle memory is the idea that once you’ve gained muscle, if you happen to lose some, it’s much easier and faster to build the next time around than it was at...

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Why Does My Back Hurt When I Deadlift? exercise growth lifestyle change muscle building strength training training workouts Dec 18, 2020

Do you ever experience back pain when you deadlift?

If you do, you aren’t alone. 

Deadlifts are one of the most common causes of an L5 pars defect (or even just tweaking your back!). An L5 pars defect is a lumbar vertebrae stress fracture.

This type of injury is often due to poor...

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Exercise According to Your Period exercise exercise behaviors hormones mindful practice strength training training workouts Oct 02, 2020

In this blog post, I talked about the female menstrual cycle and some common (but not normal) symptoms that are associated with that time of the month.

Have you ever noticed that you feel different in the gym at certain times of the month?

Do you notice when you’re feeling sluggish?...

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Why OrangeTheory Might Not Help You Reach Your Goals cardio circuit training coaching hiit muscle building orangetheory strength training toned workouts Jun 27, 2020

Hey there, Coach Kasey is here with you today, and I want to talk about setting up your workouts to most efficiently and effectively achieve your goals.

If you’ve been reading my blog or following my Instagram for a while, you know that I often talk about how strength training is the best...

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