Elizabeth Davies is the author of Training For Your Old Lady Body and famous for the quote:
“Training for my summer body? Fuck no. I’m training for my old lady body. Dense bones, strong muscles, a healthy heart, good balance, functional independence.”
Elizabeth joins me to share her thoughts and experience about:
What is SkinnyTok and why it’s dangerous
The cycles of body image standards and why chasing them can create problems
Is Kim Kardashian a good role model for body image
Why building a bank of bone health early matters, and why chasing skinny at a young age compromises this
Her frustration with the marketing messaging about getting in shape for summer
Why she’s focused on taking care of her body for now and later
Where being focused on training for aesthetics can go wrong
“Why is there so much focus on helping women avoid looking old as we age and so little focus on helping us avoid feeling old”
And much more
IG: @thiswomanlifts
CHAPTERS
00:56 What Is Skinny Talk
02:27 Debulking And Gym Myths
05:11 Beauty Standards Shift
08:43 Why Skinny Talk Harms
10:50 Who Gets Triggered
12:49 Artifacts Of Diet Culture
15:40 Old Lady Body Quote
16:15 From Lawyer To Trainer
17:02 Summer Body Panic
19:55 Plagiarism And Sharing
23:19 Looking Good Vs Longevity
25:13 Confidence Through Care
25:47 Aesthetic Goals Debate
27:16 Realistic Expectations
29:03 Long Game Fitness
29:52 MacrosFirst Ad
30:56 Harmful Beauty Tactics
33:41 Training For Later Life
34:40 Cardio And Weights
36:53 Avoid Feeling Old
38:34 Aging Anxiety And Control
42:36 Botox Culture Critique
44:44 TrainHeroic Ad
46:04 Closing And Where To Follow
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