Coaching Corner

Jayd Harrison

Personal trainer Jayd Harrison (aka Jaydigains) shares advice for getting healthy, burning fat, and building a body you love. Website: https://jaydigains.com/podcast read less
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Tips for Staying Consistent
Nov 20 2023
Tips for Staying Consistent
More info on this episode: https://jaydharrisonfitness.com/coaching-corner-podcast/2023/11/20/episode-8-tips-for-staying-consistentWhen it comes to reaching your fitness goals, staying consistent over a long time is one of the most important things. Quick-fix diets and intense workout plans might get you fast results--but these results rarely stick in the long term for most people. If you want to burn fat and keep it off for good, you need to change your lifestyle to something you can sustain over the course of many weeks, months, and years.In this short episode of the coaching corner podcast, I give 3 main tips for building that consistency. First, I suggest that you get on a schedule. I'm a big fan of time blocking. Each week, I use an appointment calendar to block out my time for my workouts, personal training sessions, and other work. This helps me to stay organized by ensuring that I'm setting time aside for my workouts.In addition to getting on a regular schedule, I also recommend getting onto an actual training program. Many people just show up to the gym without a plan and wonder why they never seem to make progress. Getting on a training plan will ensure that your workouts are the most effective for pushing you toward your goals.If you struggle to stick to a schedule and training plan, I also recommend working with a personal trainer. Meeting with a personal trainer every week has helped many of my clients to stay consistent and make consistent gains. Look for a trainer at your local gym or check out my online personal training program at https://jaydigains.com
Tips to Build a Home Gym
Nov 14 2023
Tips to Build a Home Gym
👉 For more info on this episode, check out the Coaching Corner Podcast website.Hey there 👋 I'm personal trainer Jayd Harrison, and in this podcast episode I give tips for starting a home gym for beginners. When starting a home gym, I recommend beginning with resistance bands. This versatile type of equipment is relatively inexpensive, takes up very little space, and is great for helping you to develop some foundational strength as a beginner. I also recommend getting 2 exercise mats for floor exercises (a thicker exercise mat and a thinner yoga mat). Both resistance bands and exercise mats can be easily stored away in a closet or drawer when not in use--which makes them great for smaller home spaces (check out the equipment recommendations list below for links to recommended products).If you'd like to work out with weights, I recommend getting a set of adjustable dumbbells--either powerblocks or spin-lock varieties. These take up minimal space and are relatively inexpensive when compared to full sets of individual dumbbells.When you're ready to advance your weight training as an intermediate lifter, I recommend investing in a sturdy barbell, plates, and plate collars. These will allow you to progressively overload your exercises using as much as a couple hundred pounds per exercise. At the same time, it's also a good idea to get a sturdy squat rack--which will allow you to practice exercises like the barbell back squats and bench press. Some barbell exercises (like squats and bench press) are much easier to do if you have a squat rack or power rack to hold the weight between sets. The Fitness Reality squat rack is a surprisingly inexpensive and good-quality rack that can be ordered from Amazon (check out the equipment recommendations list below). Make sure to also get a set of J Hooks to hold the weight between your sets.Equipment Recommendations:*Bands:Fit Simplify Mini BandsTube BandsSuperbandsMats:Exercise MatYoga MatAdjustable DumbbellsPower BlocksSpin-Lock Adjustable DumbbellsBenchAdjustable BenchBarbell & PlatesBells of Steel BarbellOlympic PlatesPlate Locks/CollarsSquat RackFitness Reality Squat Rack Power CageJ Hooks*These are affiliate links and purchases made after clicking will in part support the Jaydigains Coaching Corner PodcastProgramsCheck out my collection of DIY programs for building beginner strength, delivered via the...