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Stop Telling Women It’s Impossible For Them To Get Bulky. Sincerely, A Gymnast
Women are always being told by their peers, personal trainers, and influencers that not only do they not need to worry about bulking up from weightlifting but that it’s an irrational and invalid concern. The truth, however, is more complicated.
By Jaimee Marshall6 min read
Stop the psyop. If you’re a woman, I guarantee you’ve heard it – the insistence that women can’t build excessive muscle that’s out of alignment with their aesthetic preferences. I already know personal trainers and women who lift weights are frothing at the mouth, waiting to utter the predictable line, “It’s incredibly difficult for women to build muscle. Women don’t have as much testosterone, and even large swaths of men struggle to get bulky, so it’s not something that you have to worry about.”