Lift: How Women Can Reclaim Their Physical Power and Transform Their Lives

This is a manifesto on how women can radically change their lives by tapping into their physical power, from a professional bodybuilder and longtime Wall Street Journal reporter. Author Anne Marie Chaker discovered bodybuilding as a hobby in midlife, recovering from traumas. She regained confidence and challenged her deeply ingrained body insecurities, giving her new meaning in life through physical changes. Chaker explores why generations of women have internalized the message to make themselves smaller. She argues that strength training empowers women, in many facets of health . Research she shares dismantles the conventional story of women’s bodies, showing that strength training can help women find power and confidence beyond appearance. It can dramatically shift how they move, respond to setbacks, and develop self-worth. This book has the goal of promoting health for women of all ages, especially aiming to empower girls at nurturing and developing their own power.