The personal training blog of Jordan Castellanos — honest, no-BS coaching on workouts, technique, mindset, recovery, nutrition basics and gear from a coach who trains everyday people.https://jordanfitcoach.com/en-ushttps://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/i-found-the-best-calorie-counter-app/https://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/i-found-the-best-calorie-counter-app/After a year of putting real clients on every popular calorie counter app, the one that actually stuck surprised me. Here's the honest coach's breakdown of what worked and why.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTnutritionnutrition basicscalorie countingappsadherenceclientshttps://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/protein-the-only-nutrition-rule/https://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/protein-the-only-nutrition-rule/I'm a coach, not a dietitian — but after years of watching clients spin their wheels, this is the one nutrition habit I'd put above all the rest.Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTnutritionnutrition basicsproteinhabitsfat losshttps://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/sleep-is-the-recovery-tool/https://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/sleep-is-the-recovery-tool/Before you spend a dime on massage guns, ice baths, or fancy supplements, here's the free recovery tool my best-recovering clients all share.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTrecoveryrecoverysleepresthabitshttps://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/marcus-stayed-consistent-busy-dad/https://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/marcus-stayed-consistent-busy-dad/Marcus had started over a dozen times before we met. Here's what actually changed — and it wasn't a better workout.Sat, 05 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTclient-storiesconsistencyhabitsreal clientstime managementhttps://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/deadlift-back-rounding-cues/https://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/deadlift-back-rounding-cues/Most people don't have a weak back — they have a setup problem. Here are the cues I actually use on the gym floor to clean up a rounding deadlift.Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTtrainingdeadlifttechniqueformlower backhttps://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/three-day-full-body-template/https://jordanfitcoach.com/posts/three-day-full-body-template/If you can only train three days a week, this is the simple full-body structure I keep coming back to after a decade of coaching.Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMTtrainingprogrammingbeginnersfull-bodystrength