Lift how women can reclaim their physical power and transform their lives

"When Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Marie Chaker discovered bodybuilding as a hobby in midlife, she was recovering from a series of traumas, including postpartum depression, the end of her marriage, and the sudden death of her father. By throwing herself into strength training and stretching her...

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Main Author: Chaker, Anne Marie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2025]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part one: Pull: pulling back the curtain on the story of women's bodies. The story of skinny : how we got the idea we were supposed to be thin
  • She's a brick house : the original badass physique
  • Lift heavy things : the science of strong, from the Great Sandwina to the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
  • Part two: Push: building a longer life and empowering a new generation. Aging beastfully : strength training for a longer life
  • Part three: Lift: taking our bodies back. The mental game : don't overthink and find your way
  • Building your routine : a guide to beasting out
  • Eat like a bodybuilder : the value of protein and other macronutrients
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index.