trength. Have you ever sat down and thought about what it means to you? How you would describe its role in your life? Though paradoxically both tangible and intangible at the same time, there is no simple definition of strength. Even though I work in this field, I never tire of discussing how strength lives in our day-to-day challenges, successes and discoveries. Recently, I had the pleasure of extending this conversation to three local women from differing life paths who all share the experience of strength training under the tutelage of Chris Carlsen from Iron Lion Performance. I find every expression of strength endlessly inspiring, whether mental, physical or emotional—and I would like to thank these beautiful women for their generosity of time and reflection. Ladies who liftStory by Hayley Bridgewater S Britney Duffy Student athlete Age 15 Strength means pushing yourself to be the very best you can be. To always keep trying and push harder and harder. Strength training has had a big impact in my life. I am a softball and volleyball player, so it has helped my serves become more powerful and my batting drive further. I have been training for about two years now, and my motivation has always been to become the strongest player that I can be in the sports that I play. I started my strength training in one of Chris’ youth programs. It was an amazing experience, and it has helped me get on my high school varsity softball and volleyball teams. Not only did I become a stronger and better athlete, but those programs helped me grow friendships with other kids my age. I would tell any female interested in strength training that it is a lot of hard work and dedication, but it is all worth it. I say, go for it! 34 I BOROMAG.COM I FEBRUARY 2016 BODY & SOUL
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