Does Resistance Training Shift th...
Does Resistance Training Shift the Focus From Appearance to Performance? — with Maryam Marashi
Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science by Evidence Strong
E160
Sep 30, 2026
26:36
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🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong/posts/resistance-and-170041260 🏋️‍♀️

Some studies suggest that strength training helps shift the focus from how our bodies look to how they perform. Dr Maryam Marashi discusses her PhD study on body image across different resistance training modalities, like bodybuilding, CrossFit, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and strongwoman.

Maryam Marashi, PhD, is a researcher, strength and conditioning coach, and competitive Olympic weightlifter based in Toronto. Her research focuses on resistance training, body image, and the psychological and social factors that shape how people relate to exercise. She spends most of her day coaching  ... 

Keywords
weightlifting
body image
powerlifting
resistance training
CrossFit
women in sport
weight class
women in strength sports