How I learned to love lifting

Gina Trapani Recently at a community gathering I was asked to give a 5-minute lightning talk about something I’m into. I landed on the physical activity that is making me feel my best these days. Here’s my talk transcript. Hi everyone. I’m Gina and I’m here to talk about the joy of lifting heavy objects. And by that I mean weightlifting. My endocrinologist Dr. S is the best doctor I’ve ever had. I’ve seen her twice-annually for thyroid stuff for about 8 years. The first 6 years, at every appointment, she said this sentence to me: “You should be doing weight-bearing exercise.” Then she rattled off the reasons why: bone strength, metabolism, mental health, healthspan. But I wouldn’t hear any of it because I’d tuned out by the word “weight.” The idea of going to a gym and swinging around a bunch of dumbbells sounded like the most boring activity on earth. I give Dr. S a lot of credit though, because she was very consistent. Twice a year, every single visit: “You should be doing…