Is Strength Training Just Another Form of Diet Culture?

Guardian reporter Madeleine Aggeler spent years trying to be thin before deciding to bulk — intentionally gaining weight to build strength. The experience transformed her relationship with food and her body image. A podcast discussion with Carter Sherman questions whether the surge in strength training and weightlifting among women is genuinely healthy or simply a new expression of toxic diet culture.

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