<p>Elizabeth Davies is the author of Training For Your Old Lady Body and famous for the quote:</p><p><br></p><p>“Training for my summer body? Fuck no. I’m training for my old lady body. Dense bones, strong muscles, a healthy heart, good balance, functional independence.”</p><p><br></p><p>Elizabeth joins me to share her thoughts and experience about:</p><p><br></p><p>What is SkinnyTok and why it’s dangerous</p><p><br></p><p>The cycles of body image standards and why chasing them can create problems</p><p><br></p><p>Is Kim Kardashian a good role model for body image</p><p><br></p><p>Why building a bank of bone health early matters, and why chasing skinny at a young age compromises this</p><p><br></p><p>Her frustration with the marketing messaging about getting in shape for summer</p><p><br></p><p>Why she’s focused on taking care of her body for now and later</p><p><br></p><p>Where being focused on training for aesthetics can go wrong</p><p><br></p><p>“Why is there so much focus on helping women avoid looking old as we age and so little focus on helping us avoid feeling old”</p><p><br></p><p>And much more</p><p><br></p><p>IG: @thiswomanlifts</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:56 What Is Skinny Talk</p><p>02:27 Debulking And Gym Myths</p><p>05:11 Beauty Standards Shift</p><p>08:43 Why Skinny Talk Harms</p><p>10:50 Who Gets Triggered</p><p>12:49 Artifacts Of Diet Culture</p><p>15:40 Old Lady Body Quote</p><p>16:15 From Lawyer To Trainer</p><p>17:02 Summer Body Panic</p><p>19:55 Plagiarism And Sharing</p><p>23:19 Looking Good Vs Longevity</p><p>25:13 Confidence Through Care</p><p>25:47 Aesthetic Goals Debate</p><p>27:16 Realistic Expectations</p><p>29:03 Long Game Fitness</p><p>29:52 MacrosFirst Ad</p><p>30:56 Harmful Beauty Tactics</p><p>33:41 Training For Later Life</p><p>34:40 Cardio And Weights</p><p>36:53 Avoid Feeling Old</p><p>38:34 Aging Anxiety And Control</p><p>42:36 Botox Culture Critique</p><p>44:44 TrainHeroic Ad</p><p>46:04 Closing And Where To Follow</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If this episode resonated with you or changed how you think about training, you can support the show by:</p><p><br></p><p>• Subscribing and checking out more episodes</p><p>• Sharing it on your social media (tag me — I’ll respond)</p><p>• Sending it to someone navigating body image or fitness messaging</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW ANDREW COATES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: @andrewcoatesfitness</p><p>https://www.andrewcoatesfitness.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PARTNERS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>RP Strength App (use code COATESRP)</p><p>https://www.rpstrength.com/coates</p><p><br></p><p>Just Bite Me Meals (use code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off)</p><p>https://justbitememeals.com</p><p><br></p><p>MacrosFirst – FREE Premium Trial</p><p>Download MacrosFirst and during setup you’ll be asked “How did you hear about us?”</p><p>Type in: ANDREW</p><p><br></p><p>KNKG Bags (15% off)</p><p>https://www.knkg.com/Andrew59676</p><p><br></p><p>Versa Gripps (discount link)</p><p>https://www.versagripps.com/andrewcoates</p><p><br></p><p>TRAINHEROIC – FREE 90-Day Trial</p><p>https://www.trainheroic.com/liftfree</p><p><br></p><p>Reply to the email you receive (or email [email protected]</p><p>) and let them know Andrew sent you</p>