The Day I Realised I Needed Strength Training as a Mum and Trainer
Tags: strength, female health
I’ve always loved strength training. Give me a barbell and some plates over a treadmill any day. Maybe that’s because of my asthma, long cardio sessions have never been my idea of fun. But lifting weights? That’s always felt empowering.
As a trainer, I’ve spent years helping other people build strength. From clients returning from injury to those in their 50s who want to feel fitter than ever heading into retirement, I’ve seen firsthand what resistance training can do. But somewhere along the way, I had a quiet realisation:
I wasn’t just training because I enjoyed it.
I needed it.