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Active Evolution Training

Fitness Trainer/Coach
Precision Nutrition Counselor
Biosignature Practitioner
RKC Kettlebell Instructor, Level II
NPC National Figure Competitor

Katie Petersen has professionally coached men and women to reach a broad variety of goals since 2006. She believes integrating all factors of activity and health are necessary to achieve your fitness success. She teaches a strong mental focus in all of your movements, whether the goal is to burn fat, build strength, or simply feel better! You can expect a fusion of flexibility, strength, and cardio training. In addition to the physical training, Katie offers nutritional counseling services so you can get the MOST out of your training. She has a large network of partners to further your results, including chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, etc. She truly loves her work and is passionate about sharing the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle.
-NPC Nationally Ranked Figure Competitor 2009-2013 (COMPETITORS WELCOME!)
-RKC Certified, Level 1 (KETTLEBELL TRAINING)
-NASM Certified CPT
-Poliquin Biosignature Practicioner
-Power Plate Certified, Level 1

11/21/2025

The basics. Always the basics. Whenever I find myself supremely burned out, it’s going to be something like this:
2 lifts. 75% ish. 30min.
Quality reps.
Quality follow-up food.
I’ve been hyper focused on Jiu Jitsu these past several weeks - which demanded a scale back on lifting. But brain and body hit a brick wall this week.
So instead of solely resting…
I skipped 1 of 2 BJJ practices yesterday, to bring myself home to my body. To ground. To remember *I’m tired, not weak*…. It’s amazing the confidence this tiny little lifting practice pours back into me.

10/23/2025

Some work from this week…
Missed the 200 # attempt (last slide),
So reverted to 4 or 5 sets of 1 @ 185.
I really like doing singles at top weights. Builds a confidence that can feel incredibly elusive @ 1RM loads. Doing 185 felt scary last week - so it was really nice to experience it as normal, familiar… fully appropriate.
A note on strategy…
Last week - achieved new 1RM (1 x 1)
This week - anchored it (5 x 1)
Next week - decreasing load for 5x5 @ 10lbs heavier than my last 5x5’s (3-4 weeks ago)

10/11/2025

Super happy with squat progress these past several weeks. Love that linear climb on barbell programming. Though as I’ve increased jiu jitsu practice, a weekly 10lb bump is sometimes delayed by an achy knee…or hip…or weird eye injury. Learning to REALLY listen to body AND respond with *truly beneficial* in real time - an ever evolving art form.

Last week was filled with banded knee stuff and zero squats. Sometimes this is 2 to weeks. I don’t force through pain. I think that’s silly. I also won’t avoid it. I locate medicine - through Deep mobility sessions (aka listening into pain + recalibrating) and Nervous system regulation (slow walks in nature, supplementation, meditation, sounding, shaking, etc).

When the diverting is quick, I think it’s useful not to go backward - aka going back to the weight you left off on. I’m having good success trusting in adaptation vs overworking. Bumping the weight up as if I didn’t skip a beat. And so far, keeping up!🙏

previous week if I have to divert. I trust the strength adaptation, don’t force through pain,

08/28/2025

Landed my first simple mill!
Fingertips got a little bloody, but I’m THRILLED with yesterday’s progress!✨✨✨

08/16/2025

Story of my summer… bells in the trunk for any spare park play opportunities.
Just landed the *out of the rack* reverse flip after a week of it being “impossible”✨
Lovvvving this juggling journey for so many reasons…. Like Jiu Jitsu, it brings me deep into practice of novice-mindset. The challenge of facing humility AND persistence with equal value.
Starting to move into my own flows vs something pre-set.

So much space for growth, always. And in all-ways, potently translatable to life itself.

So pumped for .pearse to drop his next program… annnnd fully completing this first one!

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http://www.activeevolution.net/

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