Kyle Koch

Hello! My name is Kyle Koch and I am a trainer here at 10 Fitness in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I have been hitting the gym for as long as I can remember, whether for powerlifting or training for track and field. 10 Fitness has helped me learn so much more about fitness and to connect with some awesome people who are more than just my clients.

 

I’ve been a trainer for almost a year now, and before joining 10 Fitness, I was a personal trainer at Arkansas State University for faculty and staff. I graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and was a Division I Track and Field athlete, throwing javelin and hammer. My time at ASU was filled with hands-on activities like V02 max testing, which made for an interesting educational experience.

 

As a fitness trainer, I’m known for my organization and client communication. I pride myself on designing a detailed plan that anyone can follow and have it structured according to their goals and schedule. But I’m most passionate about building relationships with my clients that go beyond the role of trainer-client. I love to know about their day and what drives them to keep going.

 

Building connections in the gym is an important part of working out because it gives everyone a support system. My goal is to make training a place where people can change their attitude about the day. I believe that one training session can change a person’s rough day or even a rough week.

 

I’m great at solving the problem of understanding that not every day is going to be a great day. If a session needs to be switched from a heavy day to a recovery day, we can do that. Any fitness journey has its ups and downs, but the most important part is making it to the gym and through a session. My clients would probably say I’m a great listener and always willing to lend an ear.

 

Now for some fun facts about me. I’m originally from Cotter, Arkansas, but I moved to Jonesboro for school and have stayed put ever since. I’ve set a couple of World Records and some National and State records for powerlifting through the APA. I also used to do Javelin in college and even held the school record at Southern Arkansas University, coming in second at the conference during my first year. I’m in the top 10 rankings in Hammer at Arkansas State University.

 

You can usually find me at home playing video games or re-watching all the Star Wars movies or shows on my days off. One of my favorite quotes is, “Your focus determines your reality” by Qui Gon Jinn.