Strong Runs in the Family

Mothers are, statistically, among the strongest people alive. They just rarely train like it.

The research is clear: women are stronger than they often realize, and movement is one of the most powerful things they can do for themselves. 

As mothers ourselves, we know that making space for movement can be both challenging and deeply rewarding. We're inviting you to join us on that journey. Finding the time isn't always easy. But the return on every session you carve out is real, and it compounds.

Below are 3 benefits, among many, that keep us motivated to move:

You'll live longer. (Which, after everything you've done, you've more than earned.)

Women who strength train just twice a week reduce their risk of cardiovascular death by 30% and their overall risk of premature death by 19%. Women also achieve the same longevity benefits as men in nearly half the time. Of course they do. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2024

You'll feel more like yourself. (You remember her.)

Strength training directly regulates cortisol, the stress hormone that motherhood delivers in generous daily quantities, while boosting serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins. Research shows it reduces anxiety by 27% and depression symptoms by 30%. It won't fix the school run. But it will make you significantly better equipped for it. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Your children will carry it forward. (Their future selves will thank you.)

Children of active mothers are twice as likely to prioritize movement themselves. When both parents are active, that rises to 5.8 times more likely. Every hour a mother invests in her own strength translates to roughly 10 minutes of added movement in her child's day. You didn't even have to say a word. You just showed up strong, and they noticed. Moore et al., Journal of Pediatrics

Three reasons. A few sessions a week. The smallest investment with the longest return.

-The Lifted Moms