How The Fitness Industry Is Geared Against Women From The Start
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I think it’s fair to say that the topic of women’s fitness has had something of a renaissance over the last few years. While we as a society are still mostly obsessed with the aesthetics of a thin body, the conversation has shifted from “how to get into a pair of size six jeans” to “how to squat yourself a peachier booty”. The idea of women adopting strength training routines is no longer unheard of; it’s on-trend. And as we’ve all heard about a billion times before, “strong is the new skinny”.