TWR S2E13 | We Were Raised to Shrink, Now We're Told to Lift: The Whiplash
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If you grew up in the 80s and 90s being told your body was wrong, and now you’re being told to lift heavy, eat more, and take up space… this episode is for you.
Because that shift? It’s not simple. It’s whiplash.
In this episode, Louise Green breaks down the complicated relationship women have with exercise after decades of diet culture, and why so many are struggling to connect with strength training today.
She dives into the generational divide between Gen X and younger women, the role social media is playing in shaping body image, and why “just start lifting” isn’t landing the way the fitness industry thinks it should.
This isn’t about motivation. It’s about unlearning.
Key Takeaways
• Why Gen X women are carrying a completely different fitness history than younger generations
• How diet culture still shows up… even inside strength training
• The double message: be body positive, but also optimize everything
• Why social media is both progress and pressure
• What it actually takes to rebuild trust with your body
• A more realistic, sustainable way to approach strength training
Louise Green is an award-winning coach with 20 years invested in working with women of all body sizes. She has coached thousands of women from all over the world, if you're ready take the next step in your strength, check out her coaching program, Size Strong.
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