Nov 12 2024 33 mins
Diagnosed with MS 10 years ago, Kim Rahir defied her doctor's advice, choosing instead to take control of her health and become a beacon of strength and vitality. Kim is a 60 year old mother of three and this year became the European Champion in Masters Weightlifting in her age and weight category. Her journey inspired her to leave her career in journalism in her 50s and become a health coach for middle aged women, with a big focus on reactivating and rebuilding muscle. And today, she helps women tap into an abundant source of vitality by reactivating and maintaining their muscles. while ditching the diet culture conditioning, to actually eat and nourish and flourish.
What You Will Hear in This Episode:
5:00 Kim's Early Life and MS Diagnosis
8:00 The Struggle with Guillain Barré Syndrome and coping with MS
15:00 Discovering Weightlifting
21:00 Competing in Olympic Weightlifting
30:00 CrossFit's Influence on Weightlifting
35:00 Life-Changing Hospital Stay
40:00 Challenges Midlife Women Face
48:00 Functional Training and Movement and common health mistakes
Quotes
"I wanted to get so strong, physically strong, as strong as I could get."
"We need to fight for our right to move."
"Every step I take, I know that’s not a given. When you’ve lost it once, you know it’s not a given and you enjoy it."
"Our environment is built for us to be still, so we have to fight for the opportunity to move."
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