Anyone who has ever been bullied will know that it can leave you feeling worthless. And Weybridge local, Bianca Mills knows the feeling all too well.
Having moved from South Africa to England as a child, a shy Bianca was forced to start secondary school without one single friend and her tiny frame and shy persona saw her become an easy target for bullies.
After black eyes and countless beatings, Bianca's grades and attendance dropped to a staggering 40 percent. However, things hit an all time low when a Myspace page was setup called "Bianca please die". This pushed Bianca to question her own life to the point where she even considered taking it.
“This was by far the worst period of my life - you never forget these sorts of things. The bullies made my life a living hell for years and the memories still haunt you in your adult years.”
Instead, Bianca turned things around. She began hitting the gym to feel stronger and build her frame and strength. And it's here where she found her confidence. Through weight training, Bianca had been able to reclaim her power and was able to believe in herself again.
“I felt weak and vulnerable, so I started going to a gym to build up my strength. It made such a difference to my life and I realised I’d found my calling." From there Bianca became hooked and began training as a Personal Trainer and that's how Ladies That Lift was born.
Ladies That Lift is a women’s only weight lifting club to encourage other women to feel confident in their own skin and to aspire them to do anything they put their minds to. Bianca's mission is to help women feel strong in themselves and to also push boundaries on the perception's of the female physique and how it should look.
“I want women and girls to feel strong and powerful, no matter what their background or their beginnings in life”.
Ladies That Lift currently operates in Hampton Court, Weybridge, Sunbury and Shepperton. But the word is spreading fast and locations in Woking, Chobham and Staines will be set to open by the end of April 2019.
- Tuesdays 7.30pm – Riverside Gym, Hampton Court
- Wednesdays 7.00pm – Locker 27, Weybridge
- Thursdays 7.30pm – Lifestyle Gym, Sunbury
- Saturdays & Sundays 9.45am – Fat Al’s Gym, Shepperton
Visit Ladies That Lift here.
