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Joan MacDonald On Becoming A Fitness Influencer In Her 70s - Women's Health

Back in February 2018, a video of a woman with soft white curls doing a 200-pound hip thrust went viral. In the clip, she grimaces through the lift, and the caption reads, “I think I’m doing a lot of things wrong but they keep telling me I’m on the right track,” referring to the trainers spotting her. Nearly 123,000 views and over 700 comments after it went up, it quickly became clear that the woman’s feat touched something in onlookers everywhere. The woman was Joan MacDonald. She was 71 at the…

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These 6 Incredible Women Are Changing The Fitness Industry For ... ...

At its core, movement is universal. Whether weights light your fire, dance feeds your soul, or a run outside provides mental clarity, sweat is the great equalizer that can transcend the differences that set people apart. But while some pros act as if it’s easy to throw on some shoes and get going, the barrier to entry can feel like an unscalable mountain—especially if you’ve never seen anyone like yourself reach that proverbial summit before. In theory, social media makes connecting to like-mind…

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Sohee Carpenter On How She Found Food Freedom And Body ... - Women'...

Sohee Carpenter can remember the specific body-shaming incident at 14 years old that fractured her early relationship with health and fitness. At swim practice, a male teammate wrapped his fingers around the top of her arm, as if measuring the circumference. He then did the same to his own biceps in comparison to suggest that her arm was big. “That was enough for me to start skipping lunch,” Sohee recalls. She entered a vicious few years of anorexia and bulimia while still maintaining intense ac…

4 months ago

womenshealthmag.com

Joan MacDonald On Becoming A Fitness Influencer In Her 70s - Women'...

Back in February 2018, a video of a woman with soft white curls doing a 200-pound hip thrust went viral. In the clip, she grimaces through the lift, and the caption reads, “I think I’m doing a lot of things wrong but they keep telling me I’m on the right track,” referring to the trainers spotting her. Nearly 123,000 views and over 700 comments after it went up, it quickly became clear that the woman’s feat touched something in onlookers everywhere. The woman was Joan MacDonald. She was 71 at the…

4 months ago

womenshealthmag.com

These 6 Incredible Women Are Changing The Fitness Industry For ... ...

At its core, movement is universal. Whether weights light your fire, dance feeds your soul, or a run outside provides mental clarity, sweat is the great equalizer that can transcend the differences that set people apart. But while some pros act as if it’s easy to throw on some shoes and get going, the barrier to entry can feel like an unscalable mountain—especially if you’ve never seen anyone like yourself reach that proverbial summit before. In theory, social media makes connecting to like-mind…

4 months ago

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