female fitness

Hello all! I apologize in advance if this seems like a dumb question, but I wanted to gather a few opinions before I took any action. Story and explanations below! I haven't been an avid runner until I began training for my first sprint triathlon. The shoes I have been training with (Saucony...

Hey y’all! This is maybe the first obstacle that I’ve really been stuck at since I’ve started out and haven’t been able to get past. I’ve only been lifting since around late June 2020. I know substantial progress isn’t going to come to me within the span of a single summer, but that’s not what...

Ran this program from May 24 - Sept 3, 2019 alongside my boyfriend. I’ll do a more thorough write-up with my experiences, but will also include his results since I have the data and why not. Only training difference between us is our squat: he high-bar squats beltless whereas I low-bar squat...

Hi everyone! I got my first DEXA scan this past Saturday and wanted to share with you all! Most of the DEXA posts I have seen are from people who have quite a low body fat (like 30%), so I think my post could be a helpful contribution for those who are somewhere in between! DEXA Results...

26F | 5'3 1/2" | 137 lbs DEXA Scan Result Before After Backstory: I got a DEXA scan done back in January 2021 to see how COVID lockdown had affected my body composition, and it was a wake up call because not only did I gained more fat I had lost muscle. I was very surprised actually...

Despite exercising consistently for some time now I've been feeling as though my glute development was lagging. Instead of being discouraged that gyms are closed due to covid-19 I decided to get back to basics and really master activating and engaging my glute muscles so when I can get back to...

You have to do negatives and dead hangs. You have to do pull ups consistently, throughout the day if possible. If you keep at it, and increase the number of negatives/length of dead hangs, you’ll make progress. Three weeks ago I bit the bullet after reading my 30th comment on here about...

Here's an update from my previous posts two weekends ago on how I could better manage my workout noise with my downstairs neighbour. A quick recap: on a Saturday early afternoon, I did a pretty hardcore kettlebell workout (my bad, I used the momentum for exercise 2 as I'm not strong enough); my...

Week 8 (5/23 - 5/30) Updates You know the drill! Tell us about your week. Good or bad, you just have to fill out the form :) Week 8 Update Form If you've missed a prior week, you can find the form links below, as well as on the Entry Lookup page of the spreadsheet. Week 7, Week 6, Week 5...

Considering the way that female gymnasts have been sexualised in the past and the horrific crimes of Larry Nassar in the United States, I think this is a fantastic step forward. I hope that other countries take this up, or at least give female gymnasts the option of wearing a unitard moving...

Hello ladies! I'm a mod over at r/xxloseit. The sub has just relaunched after a long period of stagnation and we are super excited to bring it back to life! With permission from the mods of r/xxfitness I'm making this post to invite anyone who is looking to lose weight, no matter what stage...

First off, so glad to finally find a community of women to talk about fitness/health. I'm 5'7, started at 185 at my heaviest... currently teetering right at 150 (it's gonna happen this week!) and my goal is 130. Well, one top of being in the best DAMN shape of my life. Anyway, I'm a planner...

(Not sure if this goes on a thread but, let me know and I'll move it!) Hi reddit! I have a few questions that I am hoping to get help with. I'll summarize my q's below but some background: I recently started using the squat rack for squats and really like it (before I was using preweighted...

This is part vent, part practical. I imagine other women on this sub can relate. I noticed recently when I bought some new workout pants, in the size I usually do, that they seemed tighter than they should be. I suppose my older workout pants must have slowly stretched with me by the time I...

Hi! I posted in r/weightloss and r/thelastfifteen asking for advice on my body and was redirected here. I was trying to lose weight by CICO but my body is pretty stubborn and if there’s any progress it seems unnoticeable, I think it’s time to get into fitness :) I was wondering if it’s...

Hi, sorry if this is a bit of a downer... I went from a chubby but athletic kid/young adult to suddenly losing a bunch of weight a few years ago. It was not on purpose, I couldn’t afford to eat cheese/meat/alcohol/snacks/sweets, or use any transportation that wasn’t walking. So suddenly I was a...

Programs reviewed: Blogilates #100 Ab Challenge. Premise: You do 100 reps of a different ab exercise every day for 30 days. Darebee 2 Minute Challenge. Premise: You do 2 minutes of a different ab/core exercise every day for 30 days. My starting point (skip ahead if you don’t care): 5’10”...

So, this is a weird ask, I know! I had a big frame built out of drywall and wood - measurements below - to cover my window to isolate the room from outside noise. It's mounted on a french cleat. But now, I'm in a conundrum about how to put it up and remove it easily for when I want to see the...

So, I love shoulder day (dat burn) but the OHP always frustrates me. I would totally appreciate some pointers or help, please! For set up, I keep my thumbs at my armpits for the distance on the bar, turn my hands so the bar is laying along my thumb crease, keep my elbows tight into my lats...

https://mennohenselmans.com/natural-muscular-potential-women/ ^There's the article. I recommend reading the whole article, because it's awesome, but here are some specific bullet points I want to share with you all: Women build just as much muscle protein after training and after meals as...