For too long, we've been conditioned to believe that exercise is about shrinking, not strengthening—that fitness is about looking smaller, not feeling powerful. From a young age, many of us were told to be graceful, not gritty; delicate, not determined. These outdated ideals have shaped our relationship with movement, making it feel like a chore, a punishment, or something we "should" do to conform, rather than something we deserve to do to feel our strongest, most vibrant selves. It’s time to focus on how it really makes us feel vs. numbers on a scale. You’ve got this.