{"id":7556,"date":"2026-05-25T17:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/elizabeth-smart-bodybuilding-trauma-exercise\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:28:58","slug":"elizabeth-smart-bodybuilding-trauma-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/zh\/elizabeth-smart-bodybuilding-trauma-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma survivor Elizabeth Smart finds strength in bodybuilding : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Elizabeth Smart says she has gained confidence as a competitive bodybuilder. She continues to be an advocate for women and victims of sexual violence after she was kidnapped when she was 14.\n \n \n Kim Raff for NPR\n \n <\/b>\n \u9690\u85cf\u6807\u9898<\/b><\/b>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \u5207\u6362\u6807\u9898<\/b><\/b>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Kim Raff for NPR\n \n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

The first time Elizabeth Smart stepped on stage at a bodybuilding competition, she was terrified.<\/p>

She says her smile froze. Her hands shook. Every movement had been choreographed and practiced over and over again, down to the turns and poses she would hit beneath the bright stage lights.<\/p>

But there was only so much she could do to prepare for the pageantry. Unlike in training, she was wearing oversized costume jewelry, including a large ring. The blonde hair extensions were new, too.<\/p>

Then, as she flipped her hair over her shoulder, the ring snagged one of the extensions.<\/p>