Balance and Barbells
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Balance and Barbells is for women looking to become 1% better each day and to improve their health and fitness journey. Your host Kayla Durck, is an online personal trainer and fitness coach. Her goal is to make fitness accessible for everyone while living a balanced and sustainable lifestyle. Balance + Barbells discusses fitness, routines, and everything in between. Bringing you weekly episodes that dive deep into all things health and fitness and becoming the best version of yourself. Our motto: Be authentically you and become better each day.
Balance and Barbells
How to do a Successful Body Recomp
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In this episode, Kayla Durck discusses the common fitness goals of women, focusing on body recomposition, losing fat while building muscle. She emphasizes the importance of understanding body composition, the misleading nature of the scale, and the hormonal fluctuations that can affect weight.
Kayla outlines the challenges of achieving simultaneous goals, the necessity of a structured approach to nutrition and training, and the key components for successful recomp, including adequate protein intake and progressive training. She also addresses common myths and frustrations women face in their fitness journeys, encouraging patience and consistency for long-term success.
Chapters
00:00 Understanding Body Recomposition
00:00 The Science Behind Recomping
00:00 The Role of Body Composition
02:16 The Scale: A Misleading Metric
04:25 Mindset Shifts for Effective Recomping
08:16 Caloric Surplus vs. Deficit in Recomping
11:47 The Challenges of Simultaneous Goals
14:35 Navigating Progress Plateaus
17:06 Creating Structure in Your Fitness Journey
20:04 Finding Balance and Avoiding Burnout
21:13 Strategic Recomposition: The Importance of Load and Nutrition
25:09 The Core Components of Successful Recomp: Training and Nutrition
28:44 Common Pitfalls in Recomp: Training Hard vs. Training Smart
34:17 Debunking Myths: Understanding Weight Training and Fat Loss
41:28 The Long Game: Patience and Consistency in Recomp
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