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I Believe Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

I believe beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and I realize some men like rubenesque women but that is not me. I am petite and every pound shows. The truth is, I don't want men to have to lift folds of fat to find my hot spots. I want to be a hand full and nothing more. I am solid and curvy, but not from being fat.

So I work out religiously. I love the burn. I love to sweat. I probably lift more than I should at my age but I can, so I do. I can deadlift about 110lbs and might be able to do more. I use 45 lbs weight bars for my military presses and clean and presses and I can leg press about 200 lbs.

I have always worked out even while pregnant but something recently scared me and i upped my ante. I always go to my high school reunions. A lady was standing next to me that I knew and had grown up with. She was dead 2 months later from brain cancer.

I don't know about genetics because my mom passed at 46, my dad at 47 and my paternal grandparents at 48. I am trying to keep the odds in my favor.
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laotzu92 · M
A very impressive set of accomplishments. You are quite right about the need for strength training for mature people, especially women. (One could also say, especially for men, although due to somewhat different emphases.)
Keep it up.
As they say in Kung Fu, When you stop pushing the rock up the hill, it rolls down over you.
akindheart · 61-69, F
@laotzu92 thank you so much for the kind words. I work out 4 hrs per week and will continue until the body gives up..