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Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
Experts highlight that resistance training prevents heart disease and bone loss but many women avoid it due to intimidation and stigma, with female weightlifting clubs growing nationwide.
- Doctors and fitness experts are urging more women to take up resistance training and say gyms and education must change to attract them.
- Many women feel intimidated by weight rooms, avoiding free weights due to grunting, muscular men and low confidence about fitting a 'fit' mold.
- Women-Only gyms such as the Goddess Gym report a stronger sense of community and protect members from staring and unwanted comments, Bradley said.
- The NIH recommends resistance training at least twice weekly, linking it to lower heart-disease risk and better mobility; research says women may gain extra protection against osteoporosis and muscle loss.
- Offering substantive introductory sessions can help recruit hesitant women, as complementary training attracts women like Arauza, but cursory trainer briefings are ineffective.
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Why women are saying goodbye to the treadmill and hello to the barbell
During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social media, one barbell at a time.Then, Bradley found herself to be the only woman in the weight room at San Diego State University.I felt like I stuck out a lot, and I just thought, OK, Im gonna look dumb, she says. Intimidated by a room full of grunting, muscular men, she moved over to the ca…
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