A New Perspective on Strength Training for Women with Cortney Bigelow and Esther Sedgwick, Founders of The Carry

What if the most important health tool for women as they age isn’t cardio, supplements, or dieting but strength training?In this episode of In Alignment, Annie and Marissa sit down with Cortney Bigelow and Esther Sedgwick, founders of The Carry, a company rethinking how women train, move, and age.After experiencing their own shifts in energy, health, and hormones, Cortney and Esther realized most strength equipment and fitness culture wasn’t designed with women in mind. Their solution was The Carry, a weighted vest created specifically for women to support strength, metabolic health, and longevity.In this conversation, we explore why muscle is one of the most important predictors of long-term health, how strength training supports women through hormonal changes, and why community and movement are key to aging powerfully.If you want to support your metabolism, build strength, and feel more powerful in your body as you get older, this episode is for you.Resources* The Carry Website* Esther Sedgwick* Cortney Bigelow Get full access to Shift Into Alignment at shiftintoalignment.substack.com/subscribe