Kevin Koza Coaching

Kevin Koza Coaching I help tech pros get jacked & out of their heads so they can build confidence

Life & art latelyI’m happy to report that after 2 years of self-employment, I’ve been in the black for 6 months in a row...
08/26/2026

Life & art lately

I’m happy to report that after 2 years of self-employment, I’ve been in the black for 6 months in a row.

It’s been a journey getting here. So many lessons learned, and putting my chips on art production and sales has been the risk that made this all worth it.

Now I’m able to wake up, paint, connect with clients, and sustain myself off of my creative practice. I still feel immense levels of doubt that “it’s working,” which I can feel subsiding with time.

I moved studios to lean even harder into my production. It has some new growing pains, but the expansion is promising thus far.

Thanks to everyone who has supported me. It means the world. I know I’ve been MIA on the fitness content, and I’m hopeful to get back into it when the dust settles (and when it cools down in the studio).

I’ve had a few people DM me lately mentioning that my content has helped them get in shape, even if we haven’t technically worked together. I’m always thrilled to hear this and this impact is reason alone to keep sharing the strategies that have worked for me.

Thanks again, and feel free to reach out!

07/06/2026

You can’t change an effect with an effect. Change the cause.

Lifting consistently is THE keystone habit that will force all of the other habits into place. You start craving healthier foods, more water, more rest.

Let it fall into place, and clean up any gaps later.

07/06/2026

Lifting can be enjoyable if:
- you stick with mind-muscle connection
- you reduce friction to getting in the gym
- your sessions never leave you feeling destroyed
- you have your own indicators of success while the physique lags

And if lifting is enjoyable, you’ll get built.

07/02/2026

Same is true in fitness: people have an internalized belief that it’s “hard” to get jacked.

But if you find what is the most enjoyable lifestyle for you, which still casts votes into “fitness lifestyle,” you’ll stick with it for longer.

If you don’t like tracking macros, don’t start there just because it’s the common route to fit.

If you don’t like HIIT workouts, don’t start there just because it’s the common belief to fit.

If you don’t like eating healthy, don’t start there just because it’s the common path to fit.

Start with what fits into your vision of “I am jacked.” You’ll build and add tools along the way.

And when you can stay in the game, you can iterate, learn, and do more of what you enjoy which ALSO gives results.

06/27/2026

Here to remind you again that you don’t need to overthink lifting to see gains and enjoyment

06/22/2026

I didn’t “study” anything when I first started painting. That came later.

Instead, I prioritized just sitting down in front of the easel. And now I’m happy with my paintings and my process.

The parallel for fitness & art: if you want to get jacked, don’t learn a bunch of new techniques— exercise selection, programming, macro tracking.

Instead just learn how to more regularly get in the environment and interact with the tools. It’s upward from there.

06/22/2026

Should I start posting more of my live clips???

06/21/2026

Creating art is a means to understand your own “blocks.”

If you tell yourself you’re not artistic, or you tell yourself that the gym “isn’t for you,” it’s just a question of environment and removing barriers.

As a kid, you’re inherently artistic. You inherently like to move your body. As an adult, we’ve placed too many small judgments on whether or not we’re “doing things correctly,” and this is amplified by social media and past experiences of failure.

The answer to getting in shape or becoming artistic isn’t in stacking techniques or “getting better.” It’s about learning how to remove the barriers to even putting in small movements and reps, and to give yourself grace as you figure things out.

If I had someone watching over me for “correctness” as I learned how to paint, I probably wouldn’t ben artist. If I had someone to correct my form as I started, I probably wouldn’t have tried so many unique exercises, and my physique wouldn’t be where it is today.

Stop waiting for someone to give you a grade and just put yourself in the environment where you can get into a flow state.

06/13/2026

When you start lifting, the crowd will tell you to write everything down.

“You can’t improve what you don’t record.”

Our bodies don’t need a number to signal growth. They need intensity followed by recovery. And you’re stressing yourself out by feeling like you aren’t doing enough with your numbers. You’re detracting from your ability to stay in your body while you lift.

If there’s a problem and you’re spinning wheels, sure, find the gap— otherwise look to give yourself wins, not comparisons.

06/10/2026

Less is more in lifting.

When you’re a beginner, you can definitely spam volume and see gains. But as you adapt, you’ll see better results when you are intentional about not -doing work- and instead -stimulate growth-. Growth comes from overloading your prior capacity— and if you’re excessively fatigued or under-recovered, you won’t be able to overload, and thus you might miss the right level of stimulus.

It’s not all-or-nothing— you won’t kill your gains easily. Overtraining is really hard to hit. But I’ve seen most clients get better results when they drop the volume and recognize that the goal of the gym is to send a signal, and they recover with low-stress activities and sleep for next time.

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