11d • General discussion
From feet on the mat to shoulders on display
I want to tell you something I haven't really shared before.
When I started training at 58, my trainer would give me homework. When I finished he'd text "prove it."
I'd send him a photo of my feet. On the mat. Next to a dumbbell.
My feet. That's all I was willing to show.
Because I hated my body. Specifically my shoulders. When I was 12 a doctor told me I had shoulders like my dad. He was a gymnast. It was just an observation. But I was twelve and I heard "you look like a man."
I hid them for 45 years.
As I got stronger the photos started to change. Headshots that showed my shoulders. My trainer said I was looking strong. I said I hate my shoulders.
Then something shifted.
A woman in the gym asked "how do I get arms like Carole's?"
My trainer told a girl he was flirting with that he dreamed she had shoulders like mine.
And it clicked. These shoulders weren't my flaw. They were my superpower. I just had to build them to see it.
Now I live in sleeveless tops. I never cover up. The thing I hated most is the thing I'm most proud of.
Here's my question for you:
What part of your body — or yourself — have you been hiding? What have you been covering up or apologizing for?
What if it's actually the thing that makes you powerful?
Drop it below. Let's talk about it. No judgment here. Just women who are done shrinking.
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From feet on the mat to shoulders on display
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