KIMBERLY PAIGE

“Do these squats make my legs look bulky*?” Recently, a fitness professional friend of mine posted on social media asking “aren’t we done with the myth that weight training makes women bulky?” As in, haven’t we slayed that damn dragon for once and for all? No, I don’t think we have. And the reason is that “bulky” is such a subjective descriptor. What does bulky look like to you? Is it the same as what bulky looks like to me?? I deliberately chose the picture above because I

Do you think it’s weird that I totally LOVE to work out? I do, too! It is weird. It is so, so weird. Trust me when I say, I was NOT born this way. I was a pretty *normal* little kid…active and happy, neither overweight nor underweight. Then puberty hit. My body puffed up. I started using food to deal with my emotions. I no longer felt comfortable in my body AT ALL. In junior high P.E. class we had to run (horrors!) 2.3 miles every other Friday. I dreaded that run and fr

I tend to put on a little extra weight during the winter—not a big deal, maybe 5 pounds or so, but enough to notice. It’s super frustrating. "Wow", you might think, "holy First World Problem". (Yes, total First World Problem.) Or "Ummm, I gained 5 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas". (Well, hopefully you enjoyed that stuffing, pumpkin pie, and eggnog!) See, the frustration stems from the fact that I didn't over-indulge AT ALL. I gained weight while maintaining a fair

I am a travel bug with clipped wings. Due to a variety of circumstances…this year, sadly, will not be a big travel year. Sigh. I know that my happiness is dependent on my perception of my circumstances versus the actual circumstances themselves. Which means it's up to me--100% up to me--to see my clipped wings as a gift of sorts. As a kid, my family never really traveled. We took two roadtrips to Disneyland and a handful of roadtrips to South Dakota (lucky us) for family