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Get Motivated to Work Out exercise exercise behaviors muscle building training workout workouts Jun 02, 2023

Picture this: it’s Thursday after work, you’re super exhausted from a crazy work week, and you know you still have another day to get through, and it’s time to hit the gym, but you totally don’t want to and would rather go home and hit the couch instead.

This is a stupid...

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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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How to Feel Confident in the Gym coaching exercise goal achievement negative thoughts self compassion workout Dec 30, 2022

Do you ever feel nervous about going to the gym?

Maybe it’s your first gym membership or you’re starting at a new location. Maybe you go to the gym but haven’t ventured over to the weight area before.

Whatever it might be, feeling nervous at the gym is a normal response!

Many...

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What’s the Difference Between 1:1 and Group Coaching? coaching exercise goal achievement progress workout Sep 30, 2022

Working with a nutrition and/or fitness coach can be a game changer.

Sick of second-guessing yourself all the time?

Working with a coach can put an end to the second-guessing and help you come up with a plan that actually works for you.

Feel like you’re doing “everything” right...

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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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Everything you Need to Know About Deload Training all or nothing cardio energy exercise fat loss goal achievement workout workouts Jun 03, 2022

 

If you’re trying to build a lean, toned physique, you need to train hard, and you should be pushing yourself to lift more over time to get stronger.

If you’re doing this, you know that you can’t keep pushing for more and go hard for months on end.

Or you can try, and...

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Are Glute Activation Exercises Necessary? exercise fitness mindset muscle building toned workout workouts May 20, 2022

 

At KJO Coaching, we often get asked if glute activation exercises are necessary.

Science (and I, Coach Laney) say maybe. 

There isn’t significant evidence for glute activation before lifting. At least, I couldn’t find any.

However, as someone who has always struggled with...

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Mind-Muscle Connection: What it is and How to Achieve it exercise exercise behaviors muscle building progress workout workouts Mar 18, 2022

People talk about the mind-muscle connection on social media all the time, but do you actually know what it is and how to do it?

We are all nerds at KJO Coaching, which is why I find this topic so fascinating! 

It’s Coach Megan here to chat with you about all things mind-muscle...

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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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RPE: What Is It, and Why Does It Matter? awareness exercise goal achievement muscle building workout Nov 10, 2021

Are you familiar with RPE?

RPE stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion, and it’s a way of measuring physical activity intensity levels. Perceived exertion is how hard you feel like your body is working. 
 

RPE is a way for lifters, runners, athletes, etc., to self-regulate their...

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Your Post-Workout Nutrition Questions Answered diet exercise fat loss food meal timing workout Oct 22, 2021

Like many of our clients, you may often wonder how to nourish your body after a workout. What to eat after a workout is the question that we receive most often, so today, we’re going to give you the answer!

 

Often, clients wonder if they should grab a protein shake immediately after...

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