The number one comment we hear when we introduce women to lifting heavy, odd objects is a fear that you will hurt your back or that you are doing it wrong. Sound familiar?
As a society, we've done a good job of instilling this fear from a young age. As we get older, we often become more cautious, and the fear grows bigger.
In this episode we (Andrew and Gill) talk about the most common fears and misconceptions women have about strength training.
We discuss how the removal of some movement opportunities has led to a reliance on gyms, and why the aesthetics of lifting heavy often deter women from embracing strength training.
We also touch on importance of lifting for increasing bone density and muscle mass and that lifting isn't limited to gym settings or specific equipment.
Here's a blog we wrote a while back with some more reading materials attached.
Enjoy!
Music by our long term supporter @meforqueen
