Fitness Simplified With Kim Schlag

On today's episode I tackle a question I get a lot, how can I do what you do for a living? I speak with a woman named Yvette who is looking to make a move into the fitness industry and we chat through how I did it and the best next steps for her, and maybe you, if that's where your mind and heart want to go! My intern Emilie's IG handle : @emilie_hansen_nutrition Be sure to give her a follow!

On todays episode I share with you the story of how I have been battling illness for the past three months and have been unable to train at all or keep up with my nutrition goals. I share what effect this has had on my fitness and what I intend to do about it.  Most importantly I discuss why I am not panicking about it and why you should not panic if you find yourself in a situation where you are out of the gym!

On todays episode, I am hosting one of my very own 1 on 1 clients. Joanne has been training with me for about 15 months now. In that time she has lost almost 40 lbs, almost 30 inches, and gotten her first push up (and can do many beautiful push ups now). Joanne is a women in her 50's, she has made incredible progress all while going though menopause. Joanne has in fact lost 130 lbs in her 40s and 50s! Ladies, I know a lot of you out there worry and struggle, with how can that be possible? How did she do it? How did she over come emotional eating and get stronger than she's ever been?

On todays episode, I am joined by one of my instagram followers named Megan. We have been chatting recently via email about a personal situation that is just so relatable, which we will be discussing today.  How do you get the support you need from your partner for your fitness goals and how do you help your partner with their fitness goals, if they are not interested in fitness goals? How do you help someone want to change?

On today’s episode I am joined by Joyce Shulman. She is an author , recovering lawyer and the founder and CEO of 99 walks, an organization with the unique goal of getting 1 million women walking. Today we discuss intentional walking, what is it and why should you be doing it?

On today’s episode I’m going to be fielding questions from my Instagram stories. I asked people to let me know what kind of support they need during this unusual holiday season and will be answering a few of your questions!

In today's episode, I'm going to be fielding a question from a member of the Instagram fam! Cathy wrote in very frustrated with her workouts. Is she lifting heavy enough? Is she lifting long enough? When she starts lifting heavier and longer she feels frustrated and doesn't like it so she cuts back, and then she is worried it's not effective and maybe she should give it all up and walk already. So today we will discuss the specifics of what makes an effective workout as well as the mindset piece of working out, and how to make your workouts truly work for you. Youtube Links: How to get fit at any age: https://youtu.be/Hp15g6STkAo How to workout at home: https://youtu.be/fNU4xqvyZFw

On today's episode, I am joined by my new friend Karen. Last week I posted a question box on my Instagram stories and Karen wrote in and her words struck me. She asked "I want to lose weight but I don't actually want to change what I eat". This question I'm sure hits home for a lot of you and that's what we are going to talk about today, what do you do and how do you move forward?

On todays episode I am joined by fitness and omen's health expert Amanda Thebe. Amanda Has a new book coming out this Sunday which just so happens to be World Menopause Day. Her book is titled Menopocalypse: How I learned to thrive during menopause and how you can to.  Amanda and I spend some time on little discussed topics like what is actually happening with your body during menopause, what is HRT and why is everyone so dang afraid of it, and how can we build the resilience we need to get through these difficult years. After listening to this episode if you want to hear Amandas full menopause story listen to episode 21.

On today's episode, I am switching things up and turning over hosting duties to my friend and mentor Jordan Syatt! Now when you listen to the podcast each week you hear snippets, bits and pieces of my story, but I am mostly focused on my guest. This week you will hear my story. Jordan asks me questions about my struggle with obesity, where did it start, did I always struggle with obesity, how did I get out of that situation, and lots about the dumb and embarrassing things I tried in my attempts to lose weight. I think you might just see a little of yourself in my own experiences and hopefully this will help you avoid all the mistakes that I made. -Link to pistol squat video discussed in the episode: https://youtu.be/VyFX6M4VX0o

You have probably heard the age old adage you can't out train a bad diet. On todays episode I speak with a listen who exercises every single day and is not getting the results she wants. In this episode I address where you should look and what you should do to combat this issue.

Today I will be tackling a listener's question."What are your views on intuitive eating and weight loss?" This is a controversial question, as many of those in the intuitive eating community do not approve of intuitive eating for purposeful weight loss.Listen in to hear my take on it!

In this episode, I answer questions that I have received in my DMs. Starting with this one, should I count calories or should I count macros and which is better for weight loss? If this is something you are interested in be sure to give this episode a listen, let's go!

On today's solo episode I dive into current events and discuss the new roles we as parents have found ourselves placed in this year. Not only are we full time workers, but now we are also school administrators for our kids online schooling. How is this impacting your fitness Goals? Today I will coach your through three questions you need to ask yourself to make sure your fitness goals and current situation are in alignment, and if they are not, the steps that you can take to get there!

Abs and toned arms are cool, but you know what's cooler? Being healthy.  Today i'm joined by 53 year old fitness coach and author Pam Sherman. She shares her world rocking a-ha moment when it became crystal clear that her fitness pursuits had benefits that went far beyond how awesome she looks (and she has a rockin' physique.)

The force is strong with the booty band brigade. So much fluff out there that won't actually help you reach the goals you are striving for. My friend Chad Hargrove (@chadhargrove1) and I sit down for a chat about the divide between the most popular female fitness advice and the best female fitness advice and how to bridge that divide.

Any woman who's been through the rocky terrain of perimenopause knows there are a lot of downsides.  Health and Lifestyle Author Katarina Wilk's book Perimenopower reminds us we don't have to be the victim in this story.  After you give a listen to my interview with Katarina grab your copy of the book on Amazon (or wherever you're lucky enough to buy books in person these days.)

I talk about weight loss a lot here on the podcast. On today's episode we are tackling a different subject that you might be trying to solve with a weight loss approach, when in fact it requires a different approach. If you are relatively lean but still don't have the look you want this episode is for you!

Eating "clean" isn't getting you the results you expected. Why is that? 

If you know strength training will give you the results you want: you want to look defined, you want to feel strong, move better & age well, but you just don’t know where to start with workouts, this episode walks you through it step by step. Youtube videos mentioned: Full home workout: https://youtu.be/fNU4xqvyZFw Push up Tutorial: https://youtu.be/OIHuFxRa9LM Pull Up Tutorial: https://youtu.be/ksTW0jh4AJk