The real reason women avoid the gym? The cult of toxic femininity... that parade of females flaunting toned bodies that make the rest of us feel rubbish
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The real reason women avoid the gym? The cult of toxic femininity... that parade of females flaunting toned bodies that make the rest of us feel rubbish

Daily Mail  

A lot has been said this week about muscle-bound men leering at women in the gym, making us feel uncomfortable — and I couldn't agree more. I didn't know where to look, though I guessed it was all for the benefit of the women's followers on social media who lap up the no-doubt-airbrushed videos and pictures they post. MailOnline's Health Editor Eve Simmons says the attire and behaviour of some women at the gym is enough to put her off for life Google the words 'women gym clothes', as Eve said she did, and what pops up are pictures of girls in exposing outfits Dressed in tatty leggings and an old hooded jumper, I felt suddenly self-conscious. What's wrong with young women wanting to get fit and look good, some might ask.

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Fitness influencer Natalee Barnett attacked online for refusing to allow trans women into her female-only gym after U-turning and saying 'of course they are welcome'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Fitness influencer Natalee Barnett attacked online for refusing to allow trans women into her female-only gym after U-turning and saying 'of course they are welcome'

Daily Mail  

The founder of a female-only gym has become the centre of social media storm after saying her work out space won't allow transgender women entry. Fitness influencer and model Natalee Barnett, 25, devised the idea behind The Girl Spot gym, which is due to open soon in Wandsworth, south London, after experiencing gym-based sexual harassment at the hands of men. …

Of course women suffer ‘gym-phobia’ – has anyone been in a gym lately?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Of course women suffer ‘gym-phobia’ – has anyone been in a gym lately?

The Independent  

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All my hours of exercise have taught me one thing: Men should be banned from gyms, writes OLIVIA DEAN
1 month, 3 weeks ago

All my hours of exercise have taught me one thing: Men should be banned from gyms, writes OLIVIA DEAN

Daily Mail  

It's the end of January at last. I'm no exercise aficionado but as a perennial gym user, my hours spent observing others have taught me one thing: all men should be banned from gyms. I'm not alone: this week, a survey found that women are being put off going to the gym altogether by overbearing men. This week a survey …

Shy girl workout trend is helping women gain confidence in the gym
1 year, 9 months ago

Shy girl workout trend is helping women gain confidence in the gym

Live Mint  

An online trend that began since late 2022, the shy girl workout continues to grow in popularity. Targeted at women who may be beginners or have anxiety about going to the gym, the premise of shy girl workouts is simple. Many women also feel like they’re being “looked at” when they’re in the gym. In the case of the gym, …

Why women need safe spaces to workout
2 years ago

Why women need safe spaces to workout

Live Mint  

Recently, a video went viral on social media that showed a woman working out in her building gym being attacked by a man. Or Pink Fitness, which has multiple branches across South India and Mumbai, Tanvie Hans, a former Tottenham Hotspurs footballer and co-founder of Sisters in Sweat, says, “There isn’t a single woman who hasn’t experienced some form of …

A man is now a hero for not ogling a woman in the gym – why is the bar so low?
3 years, 2 months ago

A man is now a hero for not ogling a woman in the gym – why is the bar so low?

The Independent  

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Why women are increasingly opting for ladies only gyms
3 years, 7 months ago

Why women are increasingly opting for ladies only gyms

Live Mint  

I cut my teeth, or my muscles rather, at an all-ladies gym that went by the questionable name of Viji's Slim Centre, named after the lady who ran it. "I think it is important to create these spaces," Subbiah says, adding that women are less inhibited in an all-female space. Bengaluru-based health coach Pooja Zeuch, who started her fitness journey …

Men complain of ‘segregation’ after all-female gym goes viral on TikTok for protecting women
3 years, 10 months ago

Men complain of ‘segregation’ after all-female gym goes viral on TikTok for protecting women

The Independent  

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Woman shows off scars and stomach to prove all bodies are gym bodies
6 years, 7 months ago

Woman shows off scars and stomach to prove all bodies are gym bodies

The Independent  

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