Resistance to resistance training

The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety

The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety
Resistance to resistance training
Jan 22, 2024 Season 4 Episode 155
Ericka Thomas

Back in the day it used to be a pretty hard sell to get women to pick up the heavy weights. There was a lot of false perceptions and misunderstandings about what weight training would do to a woman’s body. Any body really. People thought weights were for bulking up and cardio was for slimming down. And yes, they can get those results if you’re also eating to support that activity.

But resistance training is important for more than simply changing the shape of the body. It’s more than picking up heavy weights too.

So that’s today's work in, getting over our resistance to resistance training how and why we should. 



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