#209 - How to reverse engineer the body you want with Kathleen Knauf

One of our amazing coaches, Kathleen, is back on our podcast. We’ve had many of our coaches on here, but now we’re going through different client case studies with each one. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode with Kathleen, go back and give that a listen. She was a classic over-exerciser, under eater but has made incredible changes and had an amazing transformationSo, I wanted to get Kathleen on here to show you how you can reverse engineer the body or body composition you want.In this episode, Kathleen and I discuss:➡️Why it takes 12-18 months for most transformations➡️Once you've built the body you want why you can do less work to maintain it➡️Why it’s beneficial to build muscle when losing weight➡️Can you lose weight without strength training?➡️How muscle is beneficial through menopause➡️How Kathleen approaches body recomposition for clients➡️Healthy body fat percentages (and where most women are most happy)➡️Why “getting lean” takes discipline and precision, if you want to do it in a healthy way➡️How we approach lifting to get you to your desired body composition➡️Why this journey is never linear➡️Making sustainable lifestyle changes➡️How everything is simple once you learn itHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.LINKSJoin our Rebuild Your Metabolism ChallengeLearn more about our 16-week Winatlife Accelerator Program: Book your callSaturée productsFollow:Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldKathleen Knauf @kathleenknaufSHOW NOTES01:40 - Kathleen's background02:49 - Building the body you want04:39 - Why majority of the women we work with are under-muscled05:32 - Unrealistic expectations05:50 - Why it takes 12-18 months for most transformations06:56 - The brilliant thing about building muscle07:50 - Why it’s beneficial to build muscle when losing weight10:17 - Can you lose weight without strength training?11:20 - Muscle vs fat12:02 - How having more muscle is beneficial through menopause12:30 - How Kathleen approaches body recomposition for her clients13:29 - Healthy body fat ranges18:28 - Why it takes discipline and precision to achieve a lean body23:53 - How we approach lifting to get you to your desired body composition24:32 - Skill acquisition26:20 - Fueling the body appropriately27:23 - Focusing on strength training27:57 - Why this journey is never linear31:08 - Making sustainable lifestyle changes31:58 - Becoming a new person and falling in love with lifting33:35 - Fear of lifting and become bulky35:10 - Consistency and self-sabotage37:13 - Are you just making excuses?41:15 - How everything is simple once you learn the foundationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands