by kim schaper | Feb 14, 2017 | blog, Fitness, mindset, Nutrition, Uncategorized
With nutrition tips and tactics feeling so overwhelming these days, I wanted to reel it in for a minute and share ways that help me stay balanced and consistent with food. At the end of the day, we all want simplicity, convenience and confidence in our food choices,...
by kim schaper | Jan 3, 2017 | blog, Fitness, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
It goes without saying, when we diet, we’re starving. We’re already thinking about the next meal before we finish the one in front of us. We’re convinced we need to eat and eat now! (which we often do, especially when we’re super calorie...
by kim schaper | Dec 8, 2016 | blog, Fitness, hormones, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
Yeah, yeah, I know it’s getting towards the end of the year and we’re bombarded with ridiculous amounts of articles, tips, tools, gimmicks, etc. on how to lose weight for good! Even as a fitness professional, I too get super overwhelmed with all of the...
by kim schaper | Nov 29, 2016 | blog, body image, Fitness, mindset, Nutrition, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
I was scrolling though my phone this morning and I came across a few photos that I took of my stomach. All at different times over the course of the last few years. You might be wondering why I’m taking shots of my stomach and to be perfectly honest, I like to...
by kim schaper | Oct 25, 2016 | blog, Fitness, strength training, workouts
If you’re like me, a workout never really “counted” unless it was an hour or more of some type of cardio. It wasn’t until I became my own detective by reading, researching and asking the best in the business, “So, what is the best...
by kim schaper | Oct 21, 2016 | blog, Fitness, strength training, workouts
Run 5k’s? Train for Ironman’s? Starting a half-marathon regime next month? While all of these are awesome goals to shoot for, often times the programs for such rarely integrate strength training. If we’re an endurance athlete, of course we need to...