Weak Is Out - Strong Is In Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/weak-is-out-strong-is-in/ style + fitness Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:31:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Weak Is Out – Strong Is In https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fitness/weak-is-out-strong-is-in/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fitness/weak-is-out-strong-is-in/#respond Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:00:28 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=17922 Weak Is Out – Strong Is In Working in an industry where skinny is the standard has become increasingly infuriating to me. You can’t flip through a high fashion magazine without finding a slew of frail models covering the pages. Our tv’s, runways and social media have been flooded with these body types, so it’s no wonder we have been trained to think this is the epitome of beauty. But we are at the height of feminine empowerment and are fighting for equality in the work-force, encouraging women around the world to stand up for what they believe in, and to no longer sit back and be quiet. So why is it still fashionable to look powerless and weak? The stigma around being a “muscular woman” also angers me. Just because a woman has defined biceps, doesn’t mean that she can’t also be incredibly feminine. The strong women I know work incredibly hard for their bodies, and there’s something to be said for that. It took me three years of consistent work in the gym to build the muscle I have now and train my body to be strong. Isn’t that something to be proud of? I think it is. […]

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