Kimberly Lyn "Kim" Lyons (born May 5, 1973) is an American athlete, personal trainer, nutritionist, and fitness model who has appeared on the covers of many health and fitness magazines and has also starred in the US version of the makeover-reality TV show The Biggest Loser. She originally replaced fellow trainer Jillian Michaels in season 3, but competed against her in season 4. She did not return for season 5, but may return for future seasons. She instead appeared at the 2008 Miss America pageant as a panelist, and also recently came out with a book called Kim Lyons: Your Body, Your Life.

Education

Initially intending to become an airline pilot, she attended Colorado State University and instead majored in Human Development and Nutrition (she decided to change her major because of her "love and passion for health and fitness"). After her graduation in 1995, she began teaching aerobics, which led to her competing in the famous Galaxy Fitness competition, and in 2002, she earned her Pro Card as an IFBB fitness athlete. She is also a model who poses in pageants, and has appeared on many magazine covers.

There were only two times in her life when she was unable to be physically fit and active. Before she began teaching aerobics, she was considerably overweight (although nowhere near obese like the people she whips into shape now) because she struggled with depression (it runs in her family), but she managed to conquer by exercising. Later, while preparing for a fitness competition, she tore her Achilles tendon, and needed seven months to recover, during which time she became a health and fitness expert.