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.
Episodes
128 episodes
Your Guide to a Lean Summer | Everything I Am Doing + What to Focus on for Fat Loss
In today's episode, I'm sharing all the things to focus on for nutrition, training, and lifestyle for the next 6 weeks to get lean for summer. I'll be talking about the three important areas for your nutrition, and how to adjust training to kee...
Training & Nutrition for Fat Loss | What Works & What Doesn't | 8-weeks to Your Fittest Summer Part 2
In today's episode were chatting about the two most important parts of fat loss and how to get lean and toned with training and nutrition. Both play a crucial role in fat loss, muscle mass, and your overall metabolism, but they have diffe...
Part 1 Summer Shred Series: 8- Weeks to Your Fittest Summer | Why You're Not Staying Consistent
Why does eating less and working out harder not work for most women? You're doing all the right things to lean out for summer, but it just doesn't seem to be getting you the results you want. The scale doesn't move, you're exhausted from ...
Summer Shred Series: What to Eat to Lose Weight and Get Lean for Summer
In this episode, I discuss the common frustrations women face in their fitness and nutrition journeys, particularly the reasons behind stagnation in results. We discuss the 5 foods you should be eating to lose weight and how to stay...
Summer Shred Series: 4 Pillars for Sustainable Fat Loss
In this weeks episdoe, were starting the summer shrea dn comprehensive fat loss blueprint series! The goal of this series is to share with you a strategic approach to fat loss and the importance of creating a plan that is structured to help you...
How to do a Successful Body Recomp
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...
Why You’re Stuck and How to Stop Relying on Quick Fixes
In today's episode, we are diving deep into my most asked questions and most common conversations I have with women who are struggling to see results and don't know why they keep plateauing. timestamps:00:00 Unders...
How to Get In the Best Shape of Your Life This Year: Execution over Excuses
In today's episode, we are talking through some of the most common pain points and excuses I hear as a fitness and transformation coach, whether that is with nutrition, training, or your bad habits keeping you stuck. I dive into way...
How to Get in the Best Shape of Your Life Part 3: You May Not Be Stuck You Might Just Have Too Much Information
In today's episode, we touch on a very common complaint I hear as a fitness and nutrition coach, and it's being "stuck" or not seeing results from doing the right things. And while they are valid, especially if you aren't aligned...
How to Get in The Best Shape of Your Life: Part 2
In today's episode, we are in part 2 of becoming your fittest version of yourself this year, and the 3 required categories for you to see success and apply them to your routine. Most women know what to do: they know they need to wor...
How to Make Your Results Inevitable in 2026
In this episode, we chat about everything you should be focused on in 2026 to reach your goals and make your transformation inevitable. As a fitness and nutrition coach, I truly believe that fat loss and building muscle mass is not hard, but it...
How to Get In the Best Shape of Your Life this Year - Part 1 of January Jumpstart
In this week's episode, we're diving into how to become the fittest version of yourself this year and the exact strategies you need to focus on to build muscle mass and lose body fat. This includes understanding your body's needs, t...
Staying on Track During the Holidays & Habits to Focus on + What to do in January
In today's episode, we are diving into your holiday strategy and habits so you can stay on track without feeling on and off all of the time or jumping into January feeling guilty or going into an overly restrictive plan. ...
The Required Identity Shift to Become Your Fittest Self + How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
In today's episode, we're chatting about the challenges of navigating the complexity of becoming your fittest and healthiest version of yourself, especially in the hard moments, or when results aren't following as you hoped. I walk ...
Enjoying the Holiday Season During Winter Arc
In today's episode, we are diving into how to stay on track through the holiday season without having to start over in January. I dive into the strategies I tell my clients to create their list of non-negotiables for staying on track and still ...
Macros 101: Everything You Need to Know For Tracking
In this week's episode, I am putting on my coaching hat and breaking down macronutrients and everything you need to know to get started with tracking, advance your tracking, or just expand your knowledge around macros. 00:00 Underst...
Unlocking Your Mindset: The Key to Consistency - Winter Arc Series
SummaryIn this episode, Kayla Durck discusses the importance of mindset in keeping promises to oneself and building confidence. She emphasizes the need for realistic goal setting, structure, and actionable steps to create lasting habits...
Nutrition for Your Winter Arc: What to Eat to Lose Weight and Get Toned
If you’ve been eating “healthy” but still not seeing the results you want.In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how to eat for fat loss and toning without being restrictive, cutting carbs, or following another restrictive p...
Creating routines for a successful winter arc
In today's episode, we're diving into creating your 3 anchor routines for a successful winter arc and locking in before the new year. These 3 routines are ones that you should be able to complete 4 weeks out of the month, not 1 week...
Locking in for the winter: the foundations you need to know
In today's episode, we're diving into the foundations of locking in this winter and what areas of your fitness, health, and nutrition you should really be focusing on if you want to see results. Plus, we dive into how you can audit your habits ...
Your effective meal prep routine based on your goals
In today's episode, we dive into your nutrition and ways to apply an effective staple, meal, or ingredient prep to fit your lifestyle. We chat about the essentials when it comes to your nutrition as a whole and why you need to plan ahead ...
Adjusting your habits to lockin this winter
In today's episode, I'll be sharing how to adjust your habits and areas to focus on to lock in October-December and reach your goals this winter! I talk about how to get more consistent with your daily routines, adjusting your focus from motiva...
How to get fit when you're short on time
In today's episode, we're talking about creating a fitness and nutrition routine that fits your lifestyle, especially when you're busy. We chat all about how to make quick meals, quality over quantity in workouts, and making your habits repeata...
How to properly recomp
In today’s episode of Balance and Barbells, I’m breaking down one of the most misunderstood goals in fitness: body recomposition.Recomp, building muscle while losing fat, is possible, but it doesn’t happen with quick fixes, cras...
Part 10: The Transformation Roadmap - Putting together your plan
In this episode we are putting it all together. You will learn how to identify your biggest struggle, choose one action step that makes sense for your lifestyle, and commit to a change that actually lasts. This episode is about turning everythi...