137: Stop Training to Shrink, Start Training for the Woman You'll Be at 70
4/21/202622 min
Okay, real question: how do you want to feel at 70? Not look but feel. Because the second you start training through that lens, everything about fitness shifts, and suddenly the goal isn't a smaller body anymore. It's a body that actually works. Here's the thing nobody in the fitness industry wants to say out loud: you were sold the wrong goal. For years! And if you've been working your ass off and still feel like nothing is landing, it's not because your body stopped responding. It's because you were handed a game that was never built to serve the woman you're becoming. In this week podcast episode, I will talk to the 70-year old in you and share what longevity training actually means (and no, it's not cold plunges at 5am), why strength is hands-down your best insurance policy, and the non-negotiables if you want to still be strong, capable, and independent decades from now. This is your permission slip to change the goal. What's Discussed: (2:34) The question nobody in fitness is asking, and why it changes everything. (3:43) Why women are tired, and the shift that's already happening today. (5:40) The real number one predictor of quality of life as you age. (6:20) What longevity training actually means and what’s not. (8:36) Why women get nearly three times the cardiovascular benefit from strength training than men do. (10:37) The silent thing happening to your bones after 30 that nobody warned you about. (12:15) Walking: the most underrated longevity tool, and why you're probably skipping it. (14:54) Why under-fuelling is quietly working against the women training the hardest. (17:21) The recovery signals you should never push through. (18:58) The one question to sit with this week that changes everything. Broads Giveaway: To celebrate hitting 1 million listens we are giving away two free Broads Club memberships. Head to the pinned post on @broads.podcast and @broads.app on Instagram, make sure you’re following both accounts and tag three friends in the comments with the episode you think they need to hear first. Find out more from Broads: Website: www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app BroadsCOACH: Head to www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Resources Mentioned: Macronutrient Guide: Want a simple place to start fuelling for the body you're building? Grab Broad’s FREE Macronutrient Guide: The Balanced Plate Blueprint at https://www.broads.app/macronutrient-guide. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: www.taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara YouTube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara
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Women are tired. They're tired of chasing a body that was never really theirs to begin with. They're tired of working incredibly hard and still feeling like they're failing some invisible standard. They're tired of fitness being something that they do to fix themselves rather than something they do to take care of themselves. What women are actually gravitating toward, it's a shift away from appearance-based goals and towards something more grounded. Training for how you feel, training for what your body can do, training for the version of yourself that is going strong 20, 30, 40 years from now. That is longevity training. [upbeat music] Welcome to Broads, the bold and badass fitness podcast for women. I'm Tara, and I'm here to empower you to feel strong in your body, confident to take up space, and cultivate the badassery you've been holding back. You're here because you know there's more to life than losing weight and feeling self-conscious in your body, and you're ready to get after it. You may just need some support and guidance along the way. So tune in, stay a while, and I promise I'll be right here alongside you as we figure this shit out together. Because at Broads, we're redefining fitness, confidence, and what it means to be a badass woman. [upbeat music] Real quick before we dive in, we are running a giveaway right now, and I don't want you to miss it. We recently hit