Women's Fitness

i’ve seen my nipple hair more than double in the last year. im a female in my 20s. is this normal?

pls excuse the somewhat unrelated post in this bowl but i didn’t want a ton of messages from creepy … more

Is there any women in there’s 20s that are currently unemployed and live in London? If this is you, how do you spend your days? Unemployment has been nothing short of traumatising, draining and boring… more

Does anyone here wear a CGM? I'm considering getting one, but I have so many apprehensions, the biggest one being that it's unnatural for the body to have a sensor placed under the skin like t… more

I’m starting to feel discouraged in my fitness journey. Starting last November I started doing at home workouts with the growwitjo YouTube channel. I then started with a PT in Dec & I did everythi… more

Who has some great exercises for hip opening? I went to a yoga class the other day and couldn't even manage to attempt a lotus position. Apparently, it needs a lot of hip opening, and it's not… more

Is it true that if you have a lot of fat to lose, and you just train and do not do cardio, you won't see great progress? A friend told me that strength training is good, but not the ultimate solut… more

How do you manage to eat well when the rest of your family isn't in a calorie deficit, and doesn't care about macros? It gets really hard when you're the only one eating sweet poatoes and … more

I usually get my period on time, maybe 2-3 days off. But this month I'm more than a week off and it's not pregnancy. I genuinely don't want it to be PCOD or anything because the one thing … more

My day is so packed, that I can never find a whole hour in a stretch to spend on walking and getting these 10K steps in. How I do it is to break it up as plenty of 10 - 20 minute walks and I guess I&#… more

So apparently, the gut is more important than any other part of the body these days. And maybe it's been the case all along, but we as a community definitely just started to be aware a few years a… more

Ladies - I am 45 and seemed to have hit menopause. I have had a extremely high stress life all my life. Suddenly I am feeling numb emotionally. My doc says it’s early for me to hit menopause and corti… more

How do you approach exercise on your bleed days? Do you go light or still go as hard as you normally do? I've heard both sides... people saying that you have the most latent energy during the firs… more

I keep falling off the wagon with my fitness journey and it's so frustrating. I'm losing any trust or confidence in myself to keep on going. I think it would really help me to have a partner i… more

Has cutting carbs really helped any of you lose weight sustainably? My personal trainer has been on top of getting me to start eating less carbs but I don't see myself being able to do that in the… more

What's a supplement you started taking and actually see results of? I've been taking krill oil, magnesium, vitamins etc, but to be honest, I feel like I'm just blowing away money. I don… more

I started increasing my protein intake 6 days ago tracking macros, started doing weight circuits 4/6 days - Legs, upper body, walking day, legs etc.

I also started an anti candida cleanse - avoiding sugars (incl … more

Trying to get used to having a walking pad under my standing desk. I feel like I can't focus on walking or working. What am I doing wrong? Also, what do you do with the walking pad when you’re not… more

Just walked 17K steps today and wish every day allowed me this much time on my feet. It almost feels like being fit, and active are luxuries very few people get to enjoy in their lives. I'm gonna … more

I just got back from the gym and I don't get it! Why do Romanian Deadlifts not do anything for me? I feel it most in my core after a few reps but never in the areas that you're actually suppos… more

Could someone suggest a few good whey protein isolates please

I'm struggling with hamstring flexibility and it's really affecting my yoga practice. It gets me so insecure to see everyone else get into poses I can only dream of getting into. What are your… more

I am looking to enroll in a yoga or pilates teaching training program in NYC. Has anyone completed any of these programs and successfully work/teach pilates aside from your full-time job?

Out of nowhere, I'm getting a lot of chest acne. My sister tells me it's from sweating in the gym and not cleaning up properly. I can take a few hours to take a shower after my workout because… more

I've been going to the gym religiously for the past 25 years, and now that I'm hitting my menopause years, it's starting to feel like a little too much for me. Are there women who either w… more

Do we have PCOD girlies over here? How often are you working out and what intensity are you going at? I can't deal with all the different information online and I'd rather just hear it from wo… more

How do you deal with sweaty gym hair? I can't afford to wash my hair every day - 1. because I don't have the time and 2. my hair is curly and can't be washed on the daily. Have you all fig… more

When do you finally get to see results? I've been strength training and eating clean for the most part for the last 4 years ... and not a single ab seems to be nearby. Am I supposed to be more pat… more

Does anyone here have experience with keeping a food journal? I plan to meet a doctor about my bloating and other gastric issues and want to go in with some recorded information on what I eat and how … more

I never had this problem before, but of late, I'm feeling extremely sleepy post-lunch and I can't afford to just go take a nap at work. Are any of you aware if this could be some sort of defic… more

Are resistance bands worth the hype? I'm someone who gets easily bored with the same kind of exercising, so my question is more about whether or not resistance bands allow for different kinds of e… more

What are your thoughts on fasted workouts? Every single trainer I've met seems to have a different opinion about it. Either way, the maximum I will eat is a banana and a small serving of protein s… more