What Are You Really Training For? Fitness BEYOND Shrinking Your Body.

Send us Fan MailWhy do you move? Why do you exercise? There are plenty of reasons, but when we ask people if they'd move in the same way, if movement didn't change how their bodies looked, we often hear a resounding NO. You have full autonomy but.....While we believe that everyone has full autonomy over their bodies, we also know how beneficial movement and exercise can be for us. We are very passionate about empowering people to feel stronger, fitter, more mobile, just better. And at our stage in life we fully admit that the prospect of fragility in older age makes us want to build muscles, bone mass and mobility now, so that we can stay active and healthy as we get older. Different Access Points to Movement....There are different access points for different people based on age, physical capacity, time, financial resource - and whilst training for our old lady bodies (more on that in our next episode!) feels very appropriate for us now, if you are a younger listener you might resonate more with wanting to feel stronger, or improving your mental health.Adding In, Not Taking Away....Exercise has soooo many benefits, and we want you to find something you enjoy. And whilst one thing is better than no thing, we invite you to feel the difference if you add something new in. For example, if you love Yoga that's great, but how would it feel if you added some cardio or strength training in? Or if you are into high energy workouts, how would it feel to add in some gentle walks in nature?Can You Reframe Your Why?How would it be to reframe your WHY and instead of focussing on exercising solely for weight loss (not effective), toning (just a marketing term), body transformation (short-lived and unsustainable), we moved with the aim of getting stronger, getting empowered, feeling better, being more mobile, having fun?We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic, so please get in touch if you have any thoughts or questions!Some links we'd love to share with you:Elizabeth Davies, Training for My Old Lady Body : Elizabeth will be on the podcast next week!Steph Gaudreau: Steph specialised in strength for Women 40+.Tommy Brown, Celebrity Wellness Coach ‍♂️Goal‑Oriented Training for. Body • Mind • Spirit @fitness360plus@christinehobson60: 70 year old Christine, redefines aging gracefully.The Honest Channel : Journalist Clare Johnston, on Rebuilding Mum and Dad: My Parents' Strength Journey 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