Female Bodybuilding & Weight Training
Written by admin on October 09, 2009
Women in bodybuilding have faced a difficult time. Although female bodybuilding first gained a measure of popularity in the 1980’s, they remain a level below their male counterparts. This is partially true because for many, the idea of a muscular woman is unfeminine and violates the gender stereotype.
For this reason prizes in female competitions are typically just a small fraction of those in men’s. Also, the competitions themselves are often judged more on vague notions of what a woman should look like than the more rigorous criteria of muscular development and symmetry used by the men.
However, this is beginning to change. Many thanks to the growing number of women who are ignoring the traditional stereotype, and pushing female bodybuilding to a whole new level. The size of the women in today’s competition is much greater than in the past, thanks to an increased focus on muscle development.
