Coaching Corner

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I talk about what to expect when you enter into a bulk phase in your fitness. Bulk phases are periods of time when you focus on building muscle by eating a calorie surplus (i.e., more than their maintenance level of calories). In combination with an exercise plan focused on hype...

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, we’re talking all about how to fuel your gains before you train. What you eat before exercising significantly impacts your performance and energy levels during your workouts. On the one hand, eating the wrong thing before you train (or too close to the start of your workout) can...

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I give some tips for navigating a stage of your fitness journey called the “recomp.” A recomp is a period of time when your body both burns fat and builds muscle, changing your body composition. During a recomp, the scale may not show significant changes, which can be mentally c...

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I talk about whether or not going on a cleanse or detox might be right for your body. To burn fat and get healthy, the most important thing to do is to nourish your body through consistent, healthy eating habits. Short term extreme diets often lead to temporary weight loss due t...

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I give 9 tips for relieving tight, stiff muscles. Muscle tightness is a common issue that can be caused by various factors like exercise, stress, poor posture, and inactivity. In this podcast, I discuss effective strategies to relieve muscle tightness. Key recommendations includ...

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I'm sharing tips for how to improve your health and get in shape without even stepping foot in the gym. Living a fit lifestyle is all about building healthy habits, one by one into your life. Start with simple, manageable habits that are easy to add, like drinking more water to...

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I'm sharing tips for people who hate to do cardio. It's important to maintaining health of your cardiovascular system (i.e., the heart and lungs) because it helps prevent common illnesses like heart disease and high blood pressure. Doing cardio as part of your workout routine is...

Welcome to the Coaching Corner podcast! I'm Jayd Harrison (@Jaydigains), a personal trainer and wellness coach. I created this podcast to share helpful tips to help you make gains in your fitness journey 💪 It’s normal to struggle with motivation to work out. In this episode, I talk all about how to handle periods of low motivation in your fitness journey. Many people start their fitness journey w...

Welcome to the Coaching Corner podcast! I'm Jayd Harrison (@Jaydigains), a personal trainer and wellness coach. I created this podcast to share helpful tips to help you make gains in your fitness journey 💪 In this episode, I talk about my new initiative to make workout programs more accessible to beginners. Starting in January, my website now features downloadable PDF workout plans designed for t...

Welcome to the Coaching Corner podcast! I'm Jayd Harrison (@Jaydigains), a personal trainer and wellness coach. I created this podcast to share helpful tips to help you make gains in your fitness journey 💪 In this episode, I offer tips for beginners who are starting their fitness journey and for those looking to regain their former fitness levels. The key to starting (or restarting) your fitness...

Welcome to the Coaching Corner podcast! I'm Jayd Harrison (@Jaydigains), a personal trainer and wellness coach. I created this podcast to share helpful tips to help you make gains in your fitness journey 💪 You may be wondering where I have been these last few months. I’ve been busy! I took the last few months of last year to develop a ton of new services and products that are launching this year....

Hey there! 👋 I'm Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I discuss the common misconception that tracking food intake can lead to an eating disorder. Tracking involves logging what you eat and drink every day either in a food journal or in an app like MyFitnessPal. This strategy can help you identify your eating habits and become...

Hey there! 👋 I'm personal trainer Jayd Harrison (Jaydigains), personal trainer and host of the Coaching Corner podcast. In this episode, I discuss how to handle stress and cortisol levels for fitness. Not all stress is bad stress. Acute stress can be beneficial to help us get up and out of bad situations. But chronic stress can have negative impacts on your health and fitness by suppressing the i...

In this episode of the Coaching Corner podcast, I discuss the importance of focusing on your mental health while working towards your fitness goals. Many people struggle to stay consistent and prioritize their health due to low self-esteem and limiting beliefs. To stay consistent and make gains, it's important to examine the beliefs that you carry. In this episode, I talk about how having low self...

To avoid hitting a plateau in your gains and fat loss, It’s important to keep your muscles challenged with novel stimulus. But that doesn’t mean you have to change your workouts up every week! Welcome to the Coaching Corner podcast! I'm Jayd Harrison (@Jaydigains), a personal trainer and wellness coach. I created this podcast to share helpful tips to help you make gains in your fitness journey 💪...

Welcome to the Coaching Corner podcast! I'm Jayd Harrison (@Jaydigains), a personal trainer and wellness coach. I created this podcast to share helpful tips to help you make gains in your fitness journey 💪 Let's talk about the importance of keeping that calorie surplus in check for muscle building. In this episode of the Coaching Corner podcast, I'm diving into the impact of good nutrition on mus...

Healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it can save you money! In this episode of the Coaching Corner Podcast, I share 5 tips for saving money on healthy eating. Links: Watch on Youtube Live Streams on Twitch Coaching Corner Discord Eating on the Wild Side by Jo Robinson (affiliate link) Learn to eat better with my Healthy Diet Makeover Handbook Mentioned in this episode: 90 Day Fat...

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Want to improve your posture and move better? Taking a functional approach to your fitness routine can help! Any exercise or training style can be considered "functional" as long as it serves the end goal of helping you move better. Learn more about the functional exercises I use with my personal training clients in this episode. Links: Show Notes Watch on Youtube Reddit Discussion on Functional T...

Has anyone ever given you unsolicited criticism about your body? In this episode, I address the comment of one of my Twitch chatters, whose girlfriend shamed him for growing his leg muscles “too big” (um…that doesn’t exist). This was a great start to a discussion on body shaming and dealing with people when they give unsolicited feedback about your body. My strategy for dealing with anyone who cri...

Want to build muscle and burn fat? How much protein you eat is a huge influence on your gains. In this episode, I discuss the importance of eating a high-protein diet for fat loss and building muscle. I also give guidance for figuring out how much protein you need to eat and some actionable tips for reaching your daily protein goal. Links: Watch on Youtube Show Notes Livestreams on Twitch Learn to...

Want to get stronger, burn more calories, and age well? In this episode of the Coaching Corner podcast, personal trainer Jayd Harrison discusses these and many of the other benefits of performing resistance training in your exercise routine. She also gives tips for getting started as a beginner. Links: Show Notes Jayd's Resistance Training Programs Watch on Youtube Twitch Livestreams Mentioned in...

In this episode, personal trainer and health coach Jayd Harrison discusses the Healthy Plate Model as a simple way to improve your diet without having to track what you eat. Links Show Notes Healthy Diet Makeover Program Live Streams on Twitch Coaching Corner Discord Watch on Youtube Mentioned in this episode: Meal Planning Freebie Ad Download the FREE Meal Planning Worksheets at https://jaydharri...

This episode is all about the concept of 'deloading,' which is a period of training where you reduce the intensity of your workouts to prevent over-training syndrome. Over-training syndrome occurs when your body cannot keep up with the damage caused by intense workouts, which leads to slower recovery, decreased performance, and a higher risk of injury. I cover how to tell when your body needs a de...

The most important thing you can do to influence your loved ones to start a fitness journey is to focus on your own fitness journey. In today's episode, I share a conversation I had with my Twitch chat after one of my followers asked "How do I get my friends to go to the gym?" No matter your best intentions, it's important to respect others' boundaries and consent. I live by the motto "Be responsi...