Healing through Lifting. The True Meaning of Strength, with Alyssa Ages

Send us Fan MailAlyssa Ages* is a force to be reckoned with.  Author, freelance journalist, crossfit athlete, marathon runner, strong woman competitor, and advocate for strength training and taking up space as a woman.Alyssa talks to us about how strength training, in particular, helped her regain trust and confidence in what her body could do.  She talks candidly about her struggles with infertility,  how going back to the gym after a miscarriage helped her process some very difficult emotions.We also discussed the following topics together:The benefits of strength training for women 40+ and why you don't HAVE to lift the heaviest of weights to feel the benefitWhy training 1-1 with a coach is recommended if you're new to strength, if you have the means to do so.The barriers to strength training.  How to reduce the risk of injuryHow to know when enough is enough, and your body just needs rest.How to be comfortable taking up space in your body, especially as you focus on 'building' strength rather than shrinking yourself.If you're on the fence about strength training or just curious about lifting atlas stones or swinging oddly shaped heavy objects around, this is the episode for you.*Alyssa Ages is a journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, GQ, Elle, The Globe & Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength. Alyssa lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters. You can find her through her website or contact her on instagram. Support the showPlease reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.  If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here.We appreciate you