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A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting

A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting

Johnston, Casey

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralWomen's Studies

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 1538773252
ISBN13: 9781538773253
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
A SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN STAFF FAVORITE
A MARKETPLACE BEST BOOK OF 2025
A BOOKSHOP BESTSELLER
A TOP 40 MEMOIR ON AMAZON

A really smart memoir about getting strong, inside and out... this book inspired me to take it up a notch and start power-lifting (and I love it). --Cheryl Strayed

After an abusive relationship, the death of her father, and a running injury that left her limping, Casey Johnston was unmoored, alone, and burned out. Then she stumbled on a viral blog post about one woman's experience lifting heavy weights--no dieting, no cardio, no weight loss, and no shame or guilt. With zero experience and nothing left to lose, Casey took a deep breath and stepped into Brooklyn's grungiest gym. Then she began to question how she had treated her body, and what that treatment meant.

Combining wit, rage, and a reporter's eye for detail, Johnston embarks on a radical mission to understand the process of rupture, rest, and repair--not just within her cells and muscles, but also within her spirit. Her personal story frames a take-down of diet culture, and the ways we try to get healthy that actively make our bodies weaker, as she dives deep into the science of rebuilding mental, emotional, and physical strength. This is a sharp cultural critique for anyone who has ever longed to reclaim their body.

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