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Strong, Not Small: Redefining Women’s Fitness | Lena Cheng
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- Sep 23, 2025
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Summary
What if the key to your transformation wasn’t losing weight—but gaining strength? Michelle MacDonald welcomes Lena Cheng, a physician-turned-entrepreneur and long-time TWW client, whose journey from hesitant lifter to competitive powerlifter redefines what it means to be strong. What began as a goal to “lean out” quickly evolved into a full-on identity transformation. Lena opens up about the challenges of breaking cultural norms, navigating injury, setting values-based goals, and embrac...