S9 EP28: Lift the Weights. Drop the Illusion.

Is the way that you look more important than the way that you
feel? When it comes to lifting: You love it. And look what your
body can do! But what happens when that voice in our head we've
heard most of our lives about "getting too big" rears its head?
In this episode, we discuss the appearance of "bulk" when it
comes to lifting and fitness, especially on a woman's body,
"because how dare it be there?!"


Kelsea and Rachael think it is important to call out the idea
behind "being strong but not looking strong" and emphasize the
genuine motivations that drive women to become their best selves,
even with all the counterintuitive messaging going on out there.
They also address the illusion of control over body composition
that has taken a hold of us in the hopes that recognizing it can
free us to be limitless in our bodies. Listen to hear advice for
those just starting out lifting or picking the weights back up!


(0:00:00) Introduction 


(0:08:35) Lift or Drop


(0:14:13) The question of staying lean while lifting


(0:15:00) The issue of feeling bulky, or avoiding something you
love because of how you think it will make you look


(0:18:05) Kelsea’s experience with her doctor and the idea that
if you do what someone else does, you’ll look the way they look


(0:17:15) Gym culture and messaging about appearance


(0:22:36) The complexity of your body shape and composition and
why trying to change your body shape into someone else’s won’t
work


(0:32:20) The benefit of having control of your body, what it can
do, and meeting your goals for it


(0:34:59) The different body types that have been popular over
time and why bulking in terms of what that means for your own
body can happen


(0:39:10) The reality of muscles getting larger


(0:40:15) Water retention in muscles and building muscle faster
than fat burns


(0:42:59) Why you have to consider what a person’s been doing for
years to look the way they do, not just what they’re doing right
now


(0:45:27) Having patience with an activity and waiting for the
payoff


(0:47:17) The pitfalls of placing aesthetics over your body
feeling and functioning better


(0:48:11) Why men, as well as women, are conditioned to
prioritize aesthetics


(0:54:10) Taking a new perspective on your body type and range,
instead of envying others.


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