Excavation Health Coaching
Personal training and health coaching · Live 1:1 on video

Hi, I'm Joshua. Most coaches give you a program. I give you a mirror.

The people I work with aren't short on motivation. They're parents with packed days, teachers and artists, and people with demanding jobs who have tried the apps and the programs. What was missing was someone who could talk about movement, food, mindset and the rest of their life in the same conversation, without judgment, and help them build a week that holds it all.

I make the complex simple, and the hard things feel like play. The body changes. Who you believe you are changes first.

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Joshua Carisma, smiling, in a gold Coach polo
Certified by NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine), Precision Nutrition, and FMS (Functional Movement Systems)
Free · The Design the Days workbook

For people who know what to do, and keep starting over.

Start where my clients start: the free Design the Days workbook. Pick your top three priorities, set a morning and evening routine, plan the week's dinners, and watch your calendar fill itself in.

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Three things you are working on, and the one system change that makes each one automatic. They do not have to be about health.

#GoalWhy it mattersWhat's gotten in the wayOne system change1Plan, prioritize, prepareNothing I decide in the moment ever happens. The deciding is the hard part.I plan it in my head and never put it anywhere. Then later arrives and I'm out of room.It goes in the calendar the moment I decide it. If it isn't scheduled, it isn't real.2Dinner decided ahead of timeBy 6 PM I am out of decisions, and we end up ordering out.I don't know what's for dinner until I'm already hungry.Pick the week’s dinners every Sunday. The shopping list builds itself.3Move every dayI sleep better and think clearer on days I move.Workouts feel all or nothing, so busy days become nothing.Five minutes of movement is step 2 of my morning routine.

Example entries from the workbook. You type over them with your own.

Getting started

Three steps. The first one is free.

  1. STEP 01

    Book a free call

    Thirty minutes on video. Tell me what's been in the way: time, know-how, cost, an old injury, or just falling off. You leave with a clear next step either way.

  2. STEP 02

    We build your plan together

    A movement assessment, your priorities and routines, and a calendar on your phone that shows what to do next.

  3. STEP 03

    You live it. I stay in it with you.

    Live sessions every week, plus messages in between. When a week goes sideways, we adjust the plan instead of starting over.

What changes

Steady progress, without needing a perfect week.

  • Stronger every week, and you can feel it
  • You know what to do when you walk into the gym
  • Dinner is planned before you're hungry
  • A bad day stays a bad day
“I feel like I've become so confident with weight lifting, when I started with no experience at all. You have a really comforting and friendly quality that makes it easy to try new things without feeling intimidated.”
Petra S. Coaching client · 2 years
“He quickly pinpointed that my struggle was with consistency. So, he adjusted the strategy to focus on achievable short-term goals, created a system to keep me in check, and guided me towards healthier habits that actually stick.”
Paul K. Coaching client · over a year
“My goal was simple: to carry my groceries up the stairs leading to my apartment without getting winded. 50 workouts in and I've blown past that goal.”
Nikki B. Training client · 100+ workouts
Three ways to work with me

Start free. Join a group. Go 1:1 when you're ready.

Each step builds on the one before. Pick the level of support that fits where you are right now.

On your own

Design the Days workbook

Free

  • → Your top three priorities
  • → Routines, meals and a calendar
  • → Yours to keep
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In a group

Group coaching

$99 / 8 weeks

  • → Mondays at 6:00 PM Pacific, starting January 11
  • → Small group, 12 spots
  • → Every session recorded
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BEST RESULTS

1:1 coaching

from $150 / month

  • → Live sessions on video, just for you
  • → Movement assessed, plan adjusted
  • → Starts with a free call
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Questions

What people ask before they start

How does coaching work if it's all virtual?

We meet on live video. I watch your movement, cue your form and adjust the session as we go. Between sessions, your program lives in the coaching app and your calendar.

I have an old injury. Can I still do this?

Usually, yes. Every program starts with a movement assessment, and corrective exercise is built in. For anything medical, we work alongside your doctor or physical therapist.

I'm busy. How much time does this take?

In Core, two 30-minute sessions a week, plus whatever we schedule together on your calendar. The plan is built around your week, not the other way around.

I've never worked with a coach. Is this for me?

Yes. Plenty of my clients started with no idea how to use a gym or plan a week of meals. We go at your pace, and you'll never be made to feel behind.

I travel a lot. What happens then?

Sessions are on video, so they come with you. We plan the busy weeks ahead of time, so a trip doesn't mean starting over.

Is there a contract?

A three-month minimum, because that's how long it takes for routines to start running on their own. After that, it's month to month.

What happens on the free call?

We talk for 30 minutes about your goals and what's been in the way. If coaching fits, I'll recommend a tier. If it doesn't, you still leave with a clear next step.

You already know who you want to be.
Let's close the gap.

Book a free 30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure. You leave with a clear next step either way.

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