On this episode Ariel is joined by Kim Rahir to talk about her amazing journey from being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to winning a European Masters Weightlifting Championship.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• One day I started seeing double, which is so scary. My immune system started attacking the muscle that keeps the eye in place. While I was in hospital undergoing lots of tests my legs started to lose sensitivity and in 2 weeks I was paralysed from the hip down. In the moment I was scared, but right now, I’m grateful for what happened because it put everything into perspective, you wouldn’t believe how much stuff I don’t care about anymore, like being late or your child getting a bad grade, I really know now what’s important and what’s not. 
• My doctor said my reflexes in the knee would never come back, but it came back with a vengeance, everything came back. I got so fit that I really didn’t have the mindset of a sick person. You could call it denial, but I really just wanted to live my life.
• I kept training and lifting and did some fun stuff I’d never dared to do before, like mud racing. I was in my 50s and I would never have dared to do these things when I was in my 30s, I was having a hell of a time! My personal trainer suggested I try Olympic weightlifting which I remembered watching on TV as a girl, and I loved it right away because it’s a mix of skill and strength and it’s explosive.
• I’m convinced that becoming muscular saved my life and my health helped me to get out of this illness. When I work with clients everything gets better in their life when they get stronger. Science has been catching up really quickly over the last few years, we know now that muscle mass and muscular health is responsible for metabolic health (blood sugar management), functional independence – which helps you to have more fun and a more fulfilling life, and improved mental health. 

BEST MOMENTS

“Exercise is great for MS because MS comes with a lot of fatigue and exercise makes your body fatigue resistant.”
“The common wisdom is that, when you’re older, don’t do dynamic stuff, don’t do explosive movements, go do your yoga class and hold yourself quietly in a corner.”
“One of the leading causes of accidental death is tripping and falling. When you’re 60-70 and have a fall there’s a 50% chance of dying the next year.”
“The muscle-mind connection sounds like a woo-woo concept but it’s actually science.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Kim Rahir is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, PN Level 1 Nutrition Coach, Buff Bones Osteoporosis Exercise Instructor, and RKC Certified (Kettlebell Training) who helps middle aged family women lose belly fat, gain mobility, vitality and longevity - sustainably.

https://kimrahir.com/ 

ABOUT THE HOST

Ariel is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Empath and Psychic who has been involved in holistic healing since 1988. She is also an educator, speaker, author and mentor for empaths, spiritual seekers and medical professionals. To reach Ariel, go to www.arielhubbard.com, where you will be able to contact her directly.  Please let her know you heard her on the podcast and the assistance you need or question you have.

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