Ignite Your Spark

Empowering Strength: Kim Rahir’s Journey from MS to Master's Weightlifting Champion

April 30, 2024 Kim Duff Selby Season 4 Episode 148
Empowering Strength: Kim Rahir’s Journey from MS to Master's Weightlifting Champion
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Ignite Your Spark
Empowering Strength: Kim Rahir’s Journey from MS to Master's Weightlifting Champion
Apr 30, 2024 Season 4 Episode 148
Kim Duff Selby

In today’s episode of “Ignite Your Spark with Kim,” I am thrilled to welcome Kim Rahir, a former journalist turned European champion in master’s weightlifting who has transformed her life and health through strength training. Kim shares her inspiring journey battling multiple sclerosis (MS), her decision to stop traditional treatment, and how she embraced weightlifting not only as a sport but as a cornerstone for holistic health. For anyone looking to overcome personal health challenges and discover the empowerment of physical strength, Kim's story offers profound insights and motivation.

Kim Rahir emphasizes the mental and physical benefits of strength training, especially for women between the ages of 50 and 70, discussing how it can help manage and improve symptoms of chronic illnesses and lead to a more controlled and confident life. Together we explore the detrimental impacts of a sedentary lifestyle and underline the importance of movement to maintain overall well-being. This episode is packed with actionable advice on how to start incorporating more physical activity into your life, how to approach eating for strength, and how perseverance in training can mirror fighting through life's other challenges. Join us as we delve into how weightlifting can light up your life in ways you never imagined.

Thank you for listening to the podcast. I would love to hear from you.....meanwhile I invite you to follow me on all social platforms for more inspiration to Ignite Your Spark in mid-life and beyond.

I would also love it if you could rate, subscribe and share these episodes in order to spread more light to all.

Shine on!

Find Kim Rahir Here:
https://kimrahir.com/

Kim Selby:
https://www.kimduffselby.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kimduffselby/
https://www.tiktok.com/@kimduffselby


Show Notes

In today’s episode of “Ignite Your Spark with Kim,” I am thrilled to welcome Kim Rahir, a former journalist turned European champion in master’s weightlifting who has transformed her life and health through strength training. Kim shares her inspiring journey battling multiple sclerosis (MS), her decision to stop traditional treatment, and how she embraced weightlifting not only as a sport but as a cornerstone for holistic health. For anyone looking to overcome personal health challenges and discover the empowerment of physical strength, Kim's story offers profound insights and motivation.

Kim Rahir emphasizes the mental and physical benefits of strength training, especially for women between the ages of 50 and 70, discussing how it can help manage and improve symptoms of chronic illnesses and lead to a more controlled and confident life. Together we explore the detrimental impacts of a sedentary lifestyle and underline the importance of movement to maintain overall well-being. This episode is packed with actionable advice on how to start incorporating more physical activity into your life, how to approach eating for strength, and how perseverance in training can mirror fighting through life's other challenges. Join us as we delve into how weightlifting can light up your life in ways you never imagined.

Thank you for listening to the podcast. I would love to hear from you.....meanwhile I invite you to follow me on all social platforms for more inspiration to Ignite Your Spark in mid-life and beyond.

I would also love it if you could rate, subscribe and share these episodes in order to spread more light to all.

Shine on!

Find Kim Rahir Here:
https://kimrahir.com/

Kim Selby:
https://www.kimduffselby.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kimduffselby/
https://www.tiktok.com/@kimduffselby