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Aly explains how to choose the “right” weights for your body, your goals, and your season of life. She breaks down the magic of bodyweight, light, medium, and heavy loads, explaining what each uniquely contributes to strength, bone density, endurance, and overall resilience. Her message is clear: the best weight is the one that meets you where you are today.

Throughout the conversation, Aly dispels myths (“bodyweight is not enough,” “light weights don’t build strength,” “heavy is best”), while building a compelling case for using a full menu of weights—light, medium, and heavy—to support a balanced, well-fed movement system. Listeners walk away with a clear, confidence-boosting understanding of how to use weights without overwhelm and how to explore strength training in Modern Body through Simply Strong, Empowered Strength, or the weekly movement map.

Want to dive deeper? The Modern Mover’s Guide is your roadmap to understanding how movement evolves through life’s seasons. It’s the perfect complement to your Modern Body membership—or a great place to start your journey. You'll also be able to grab your copy of the Core Guide mentioned in the episode. Get your copy here: https://modernmoversguide.com/guide

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If you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days. It's a great time to join because we're currently offering 50% off the annual membership cost. Click here to get 50% off a full year of Modern Body

Stay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiroma

In this week’s episode Aly invites listeners into a conversation about why “more” isn’t always better when it comes to movement. She unpacks the lifelong philosophy that has shaped her own practice—quality over quantity—and explains why careful, attentive movement often outperforms gritted-teeth repetition every single time.

She breaks down the “quality checks” she teaches—alignment, positioning, neuromuscular connection, and performance cues—and explains how these micro-details can completely change how we feel during (and after) class.

Aly illustrates what happens when good form quietly unravels and how our bodies remember the repetitions that weren’t so supportive. Rather than treating this as something to judge, she frames it as valuable information, inviting listeners to adjust, pause, rest, or personalize their movement so the body can store higher-quality patterns over time.

Aly’s overarching message is simple and liberating: when you prioritize quality, quantity naturally rises to meet you, not the other way around.

Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [misanchez21203@gmail.com]

Stay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiroma

If you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days. It's a great time to join because we're currently offering 50% off the annual membership cost. Click here to get 50% off a full year of Modern Body

Want to dive deeper? The Modern Mover’s Guide is your roadmap to understanding how movement evolves through life’s seasons. It’s the perfect complement to your Modern Body membership—or a great place to start your journey. You'll also be able to grab your copy of the Core Guide mentioned in the episode. Get your copy here: https://modernmoversguide.com/guide

Want to try a free Modern Body class that supports your SI Joint? TRY Hip Restoration: Lower Body.

Our SI joint is a small but mighty crossroads where the upper and lower body meet—and when it’s irritated, it can throw off everything from walking to standing to simply getting dressed. In this episode Aly breaks down why SI joint pain doesn’t happen at the joint alone, but because of the surrounding systems that influence it. She explores why flare-ups happen, what patterns tend to aggravate this area, and how thoughtful movement can relieve stress and restore balance. Aly goes beyond surface-level fixes to explain the role of breathing, pelvic-spine alignment, hip strength, and the difference between supportive exercise and over-doing.