Zach Schmit Zach Schmit

What I Am Training In - HIIT and Strength Training

In my last post, I shared the day-to-day running shoes that I’m training in. In this review, I will share what I’m wearing for my HIIT workouts and strength training sessions. With that said, when was the last time you owned a pair of Reebok’s? For me, it had been at least 20-25 years… that is, until late 2022. After scouring the internet for recommendations and diving in on all the specs, I landed on Reebok’s Nano X2 Cross Trainers. Can you just feel the nostalgia saying that out loud? I had to try these.

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Zach Schmit Zach Schmit

What I Am Running In - TRAINING SHOES

The shoes that you choose to consistently run or train in for your daily mileage is a lot like choosing the mattress you sleep on every night. One of the most important investments you can make is your bed, because you spend (or should spend) 1/3 of your life there. With your running shoes, it’s so important because it impacts your joints with every single stride, your foot strike, your running posture, and several other factors. When you begin to progressively load the mileage week after week, you don’t want your body to take any more of a pounding than is necessary. You need quality wheels! You want to be fresh and feel great each time you step out to run. This shoe is built for a ton of mileage and keeping your body feeling good during and after your runs.

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Zach Schmit Zach Schmit

Welcome to KAIZENFIT

With this being my first blog post, of hopefully many more to come, I just wanted to take a few minutes to welcome you to the site and introduce you to what KAIZENFIT is all about.

Imagine watching someone grab a Thanksgiving turkey and then trying to jam it down the garbage disposal in the sink. That is how most people, especially those new-ish to health, fitness, or running, tend to approach their goals and activities. Clearly, trying to jam that turkey down the garbage disposal doesn’t go so well. It’s simply too much at once. That turkey would end up in the trash instead, much like many people’s nutrition and fitness programs after a while.

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