Meet Kim Butcher
Describe yourself in three words?
Brave, Adventurous, and a lot of Fun!
What does consistency look like for you?
It looks like showing up even when I don’t feel like it.
What’s one thing you want the women working out next to you know?
That I am in this with them. I am coming each morning to stand next to them and to push past barriers with them. I have met some really incredible women over the past 5 years in this gym and I am honored to call them friend and honored to work out next to them. They are one of the biggest reasons I come back each day.
What is one part of yourself that you really love, and one part you want to have more self-compassion toward?
My laugh is something I really love! I love to laugh and I love that my laugh gets others to laugh. I need to have more self compassion toward my body. Too often do I get upset towards it and often shame myself for not being able to do something and I really need to love it and appreciate it more.
What brings you joy?
Paddle boarding on a beautiful summer evening as the sun comes down on the water.
Sharing a bottle of wine with some friends.
The 4th of July. It’s my favorite day of the year! The friends, the food, the fireworks - it all brings me so much joy.
Running around Magic Mountain Six Flags riding as many roller coasters as I can in a day.
What are you the most proud of yourself for facing in the gym?
The day I did the whole workout breathing nose/nose. We were doing weighted get-ups and on the ski for a certain amount of time and I stayed nose/nose the whole time and accomplished those get-ups better than ever before. That was a proud moment for me - and it brought me to tears as I realized what I had completed.
What’s your favorite movement? Is there a movement in the gym that has spoken to you or changed how you approach your life?
Sandbag clean and press and punching the bag - my two favorite things to do in the gym. Jumping on the big box - that freaked me out and I didn’t believe I could do it. With the encouragement of a friend, I did it and was so blown away. It taught me that even though things look hard or even impossible, I can’t let fear stop me.
What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?
I listened to God when He asked me to release something I loved very much - and I believed Him when He said He knows my hearts desire and has something even better for me.
