10 Minute Confidence Boost: Elizabeth Davies aka This Woman Lifts

This week's guest is Elizabeth Davies, aka This Woman Lifts - strength training coach, women's fitness advocate and author of the brand new book Training for Your Old Lady Body.Elizabeth is on a mission to help women completely reframe their relationship with exercise - shifting the focus away from bikini bodies and short-term aesthetic goals, and towards building strength that will serve them for decades to come. We talk about why so many women are put off strength training before they've even tried it, and why that needs to change.We also chat about:Why the weight section of the gym feels so intimidating for women — and why it shouldn'tThe "old lady self" mindset trick Elizabeth uses when her confidence wobblesWhy your body is a beautiful adaptive machine (and what that actually means in practice)You can follow Elizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thiswomanlifts/ And find her book Training for Your Old Lady Body If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.