“Was Scared, Tired and Alone”: World’s Strongest Mom With 18 Inch Biceps Narrates an Inspiring Story

Challenging preset notions and breaking stereotypes, along with giving a direction to modern-day bodybuilding and women empowerment, comes- Aleesha Young. Owing to her insane measurements, she is popularly referred to as the “World’s Strongest Mom.” The young mom to a daughter, Young, had broken many myths to show the world-‘where there is a will, there is a way.’

Unlike others, Young, who had been a professional bodybuilder for more than half her life, credits ‘motherhood’ as her most significant accomplishment. She mentions that being a mother has given her the strength to fight many situations which were not in her favor. While it could have been a career end for many, Young showed the generation that it was only the ‘notion’ that needed to break. But was the journey to her success easy? In a recent Instagram post, the power woman opens up.

Aleesha Young narrates her gripping tale of success 

As Aleesha recounts, the path that she chose for herself has “been hard as he**.” There were times when she struggled to hit with five more sets. But unlike others, she never thought about “how hard it was” or how she could make it. For her, there was never a choice. As she revealed, she found the way.

She figured out the way and made herself a road. Regardless of the situation, she kept going. “It’s hurt, physically, mentally, and emotionally,” confessed Young, but she always got through it. Trying to explain herself better, she also cites an example of how there is always an option to choose. Life was also difficult for her, but she navigated her way out.

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She adds that she “fought, scrapped, and dug” her way out of the darkness more than once. During the journey, there were times when she “was scared, tired, and alone most of the time,” but she kept going. There were both dark days and happy times, and Young made the best of both. 

A look into Young’s inspiring life

Being the daughter of a retired bodybuilder, Young was exposed to dumbbells and crunches from a young age. Born in 1984, Young clinched the NPC USA Championships title in 2014. When she was in her prime, the 5’3″ Aleesha had impressive 18″ biceps.

Being the fighter she is, she never restricted herself to one sport. The mother of a young daughter named Oliva even tried her hands at softball, cheerleading, basketball, and soccer. Having experienced life hard, Aleesha is aware that people have various opinions of her. But she remains unaffected; she is confident that regardless of what they say, they will never say she quit. For her, as she acknowledges, “darling, has made all the difference.” What do you think of Young’s story? Let us know in the comments.

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