How Strength Training Transforms More Than Your Body
What is the true meaning of strength, and how can lifting heavy objects change more than just your muscles? In this episode of Fuel Your Strength, we dive into these questions with author and strongman competitor Alyssa Ages.
NOTE: This episode contains discussion around pregnancy loss.
Alyssa's journey into the world of strength training uncovers powerful insights about how pursuing physical strength impacts all areas of life.
Alyssa Ages is the author of Secrets of Giants, a book that explores the human fascination with strength through personal experiences and research. In this conversation, Alyssa shares her story of how she went from thinking she wasn't built for sports to competing in strongman competitions. We also discuss the emotional and psychological benefits of strength training, the challenges she has overcome, and how strength sports help people heal from trauma.
I'm Steph Gaudreau, NASM-CPT, Certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN), Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist (GGS), and athlete over 40.
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SHOW NOTES
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction and Alyssa's background
03:45 Why Alyssa wrote Secrets of Giants
10:30 What defines strongman competitions?
18:50 The mindset of endurance sports vs. strength sports
23:00 The discomfort of strength training and how it translates to life
29:40 How strength training changed Alyssa’s self-perception
33:50 On not wanting to get bulky
40:15 Trauma-informed weightlifting and its healing potential
43:00 Compound interest and strength training
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