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Why Women Want Muscles

Adele Roberts looks at why bodybuilding is more popular than ever among young women, including spending 30 days learning what it takes to become a bodybuilder.

Over the last few years, the number of young women in the UK taking up bodybuilding has increased dramatically. With a similar growth in interest across other forms of strength training, and with weights starting to replace the treadmill as the new fitness norm, Adele Roberts wants to know why strong is now better than skinny for so many young women. Adele, a former competitive bodybuilder, has spent 30 days following a strict diet and fitness regime in a bid to discover what it takes to become a superwoman.

Is this an empowering method for young women to take control of their bodies, or merely another fitness fad, causing women to question their natural body image? With help from personal trainers, competitive bodybuilders, doctors and dietitians, and those closest to her, Adele pushes herself to the limits to discover what she gains and loses, mentally and physically, during her month-long bodybuilding challenge.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 23 Jul 2017 21:00

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  • Sun 4 Dec 2016 21:00
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  • Sun 23 Jul 2017 21:00