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In this episode, we sat down with Elizabeth Davies (This Woman Lifts) to explore strength training, ageing, body image, and what it really means for women to feel strong. Together we unpack the lifelong pressure women face to stay small, youthful, and aesthetically “acceptable.
The conversation covers everything from postpartum recovery and the fear of “getting bulky” to social media, midlife fitness culture, bone health, and raising the next generation of girls with a healthier relationship to movement. Warm, honest, and evidence-informed, this episode challenges diet culture narratives and reframes fitness around function, capability, and long-term wellbeing.
If you’ve ever struggled with the idea that exercise should make your body smaller, this episode is for you.
Key Takeaways
- How a leaky bladder in an exercise class led Elizabeth to train as a PT and focus on functionality, mobility and strength rather than aesthetic goals
- How strength training can become a powerful act of reclaiming space, confidence and physical resilience.
- Why it's so important to encourage women of all ages to integrate progressive resistance training into their routine
- The key benefits of strength training beyond aesthetics.
- Reframing consistency and joyful movement (and what that could look like in YOUR busy life.)
Elizabeth has just published her first book called 'Training for your old lady body', which is a wonderful resource for anyone at any age who is interested in a way of training that moves beyond a 6-week-bikini-body-transformation, and invites us to "understand out bodies, make informed decisions and build a long-term, compassionate relationship with movement"
You can get in touch with Elizabeth via her website or socials (@thiswomanlifts)
We know you will love this conversation - we certainly did!
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