Who is Poorna Bell? Does Poorna Bell weight lift? Does she have any strength-training advice for women? And what are her top tips for body confidence and self-love?

Poorna Bell & Michelle Elman interview on body shaming

Strong Women

The biggest learning is that trauma is not something you go through mentally: it’s absolutely fused to the body and its sensations and how it expresses itself.

“Everything tells us that the main goal of fitness is to lose weight. It doesn’t tell you anything about ability or strength.” 

Body Politics: Poorna Bell is sick and tired of the fitness industry’s sexist stereotypes