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#132: How Heavy Do You Need to Lift?

#132: How Heavy Do You Need to Lift?

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Feeling confused about what “lifting heavy” really means?

Social media is full of advice — one post says women in midlife must lift heavy. The next warns us not to. So… what’s the truth?

In this episode, I get personal and real about a question I hear all the time: How heavy do I actually need to lift?

I walk you through the three biggest factors that influence how much weight you should be using — and spoiler: it’s not about keeping up with what you see on Instagram.

You’ll hear:

  • Why it’s not useful to compare your strength to someone else’s (including mine!)
  • The difference your background and history with strength training can make
  • The role of genetics, body fat percentage, and lifestyle choices in how your results show up
  • My recommendation for when to go up in weights

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