589: The deeper meaning of muscle for women | Bonnie Tsui

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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“Women should be strong—really strong—and lift heavy,” says Bonnie Tsui. Tsui, bestselling author, life-long swimmer, and journalist, joins us today to talk about all things muscle, from the cultural perspectives to the health benefits and so much more. - Her book, On Muscle (~2:10) - The history of muscle for women (~8:15) - Muscle is adaptable (~9:25) - A love letter to muscle (~11:00) - The beauty of shoulders (~13:10) - The first female weightlifters (~16:10) - Being strong & feminine (~21:07) - Health benefits of muscle (~26:10) - Age-related loss of muscle (~29:50) - Metaphors & muscles (~32:50) - What all women should know (~36:05) - Favorite muscles (~37:50) - Grace & athleticism (~40:30) Referenced in the episode: - Follow her on Instagram (@bonnietsui8) - Pick up her book, On Muscle - Learn more about her (https://www.bonnietsui.com) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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