Culture

Culture’s new power players? Women who train. Here, we spotlight the cultural moments, creative disruptions, business and industry transformations that happen when strength meets influence.

  1. Read more: Hyrox Is A Gift To Women
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    Hyrox Is A Gift To Women

    From building strength to socializing and female solidarity, Hyrox has redefined a lot of women’s relationships with fitness—and with each other.
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  2. Read more: The Met Gala: The Body is the Theme
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    The Met Gala: The Body is the Theme

    From GLP-1 to the boom in women who are building muscle, it’s a divisive time to be a body. Amid this, The Costume Institute puts the body on display.
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  3. Read more: Weightlifting Without Men
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    Weightlifting Without Men

    Women-only workout spaces are booming, as gym goers liberate themselves from the male gaze.
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  4. Read more: Don't Be Scared Of Progress Pictures
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    Don't Be Scared Of Progress Pictures

    We get it. Taking photos of your body is vulnerable; many women want to feel more confident first. But you’ll wish you didn’t wait to start.
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  5. Read more: The Arnold Classic Isn't Built For Women—Yet
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    The Arnold Classic Isn't Built For Women—Yet

    Bodybuilding among women is surging. We went to the Arnold Classic to experience strength through a feminine lens—and found it missing.
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  6. Read more: Weightlifting At 43
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    Weightlifting At 43

    After decades of cardio, yoga and diet culture, Nadia Tuma-Weldon picked up a dumbbell for the first time. She’s never looked back.
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  7. Read more: Amber Pinkerton Talks Body Image
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    Amber Pinkerton Talks Body Image

    The Kingston-born photographer speaks about muscle, beauty ideals, and how Jamaica’s celebration of curves informs her lens.
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  8. Read more: Claire Prince: What training others has taught me
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    Claire Prince: What training others has taught me

    There's a natural hierarchy in coach-to-client relationships, but every person who trains can teach us something meaningful.
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  9. Read more: For Athletes, The Red Carpet is not for Glamour
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    For Athletes, The Red Carpet is not for Glamour

    From sore feet to sleep deprivation and time out from training, there’s a cost for sportswomen in attending awards ceremonies. They show up anyway.
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  10. Read more: The Fashion Industry Is Scared of Muscle
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    The Fashion Industry Is Scared of Muscle

    Getting strong got me dropped from my modelling contract. It was the best thing to happen to me.
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  11. Read more: Would You Network in the Sauna?
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    Would You Network in the Sauna?

    Contrast therapy clubs are the new hot hangout spot.
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  12. Read more: How She Broke Through: Melanie Maserin of Ghia
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    How She Broke Through: Melanie Maserin of Ghia

    It took courage to go sober. It took even more courage to turn sobriety into a $50 million global brand
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