Fit Feminist Issues in the News – FIT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE Leave a comment
First, this week began with No Diet Day. We wished our readers a Happy No Diet Day!
And then, as if on cue, Weight Watchers filled for bankruptcy. See I hate you Weight Watchers for past personal context.
Also, in the “fit is a feminist issue” news department….
🏋️ Olympic Athlete Majority: People With Differences In Sex Development Deserve Inclusion In Sports
“The participation of women in sports in modern times has always been controversial. For a long time, women were not allowed to compete based on some bogus claims about their constitutions. Now, most of the debate is around who counts as a woman, and a new survey looked at one aspect of this: how actual athletes feel about the inclusion of women with a difference in sex development (DSD). And the vast majority are for it.”
🥕 The Rise of the ‘Crunchy Teen’ Wellness Influencer
High schoolers are appealing to other health-conscious kids online, sometimes by expressing views in line with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
👵 Researcher leads first-ever study of Canadian ‘SuperAgers’
Professor Angela Roberts, speaking about her research on Super Agers, those in their 80s, 90s and 100s who are thriving. They have discovered several commonalities in their subjects
– they generally walk at least 9,500 steps per day
– they generally have 45 minutes per day of active movement beyond the walking
– they all have a very positive outlook on life
– they all maintain strong social connections with family, friends or their community at large.
💪 Scientists Find Just 30 Minutes of Weight Training Boosts Muscle Growth
“The small study, which was published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, had 42 healthy men and women follow a lifting program with one set of eight to 10 reps for each exercise that was either train to failure (pushing yourself until you can’t do more reps with the right form) or leaving reps in reserve (pushing themselves but still having energy to do more).
The participants cycled through nine exercises that targeted major muscle groups twice a week for eight weeks. Each session was done in 30 minutes. Afterward, the researchers analyzed them for changes in muscle thickness in select areas of the body, as well as measures of muscle strength, power, and endurance.
The researchers discovered that all of the participants had muscles that were bigger and stronger than they were at the beginning of the program. But the changes were similar in men and women who pushed themselves until they couldn’t do more reps (train to failure) with the right form or those who still had energy to do more (reps in reserve).”
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