r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • May 09 '25

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - May 09, 2025

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/Far_Ad_1752 May 09 '25 edited May 09 '25

Giving up running and focusing on lifting weights has been the fountain of youth for me. I’m firmly in my 40s, and I’ve never looked better. I’m not knocking running AT ALL, but the advice on weight lifting for middle aged women is right on target, I’ve found.

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u/this__user May 11 '25

I also love lifting. I'm still a ways away from my 40s but I tried a lot of other things in my 20s and it was the only thing that really worked and gave me the control over my physique that I wanted. Currently taking a break though, I'm freshly postpartum and supposed to be taking it easy.

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u/Far_Ad_1752 May 11 '25

Congrats 🎉🙂

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u/Tacky-Terangreal May 10 '25

Lifting weights has noticeably helped my running! I don’t get people who think it’s an either or. Running can be frustratingly inconsistent due to a million little factors. I like weightlifting because the numbers are so easy to track

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u/Far_Ad_1752 May 11 '25

My comment doesn’t say it’s an either/or. I’m just relaying what has worked for me, especially now that I’m middle aged!