Building Strength, Power and Confidence[Podcast Series]
[:55] Dr. Bantham introduces her guest, Anne Marie Chaker
Anne Marie Chaker is former Wall Street Journal reporter and author of LIFT: How Women Can Reclaim Their Physical Power and Transform Their Lives.
[1:23] Motivation for writing LIFT
“[I] was intrigued, and so I got the name of her coach. And when I got home, I reached out to this coach, a retired bodybuilder named Tina Peritino, who kind of set me on this wellness path. And that's where my life changed.”
[6:12] Changing views on fitness
“It's always about becoming less and never kind of attaining it, right? So, the fascinating thing about working with this coach and my journey into bodybuilding was it was all about moreness.”
[12:36] Building a movement of strength
“I think we're really in a moment right now, of strength becoming—I don't even want to say, it's more, I think, than a trend—I really think it's a movement for both men and women, but I think especially for women.
[18:34] Connecting strength and confidence
“There is still so much research we don’t have on women. The vast majority of research is on men, but the history paints a picture of female strength that I think has been long ignored and that I feel is our birthright and and that..it is high time that we stop with the nonsense and start embracing that OG woman who was this, who was this buff and strong athlete of long ago.”
[24:11] Making strength training appealing to the general population
“And I guarantee you, afterwards when you come back to your desk or deal with your kids or whatever it is, you're gonna feel like a brand new person, like, my confidence level just soars after, afterwards. And I just love that. And I want that for every woman.”
[28:53] Call to action
“And I want women to start thinking of themselves as more rather than less, and to really lean in into that, and find your strength, and you will feel so good. And that's, that's what I want for them, for all of us.”
