08/28/2026
These anatomy and exercise guides are on the wall of a condo gym where I train a client. They make me smile every time I see them and I just had to take a picture!
They are obviously quite dated, probably from the 80s I'm guessing. The female is looking sexy as hell, long hair flowing, contorted into some ridiculous position with light dumbbells whilst the male is totally blank, just standing holding a barbell.
It says a lot about the different attitudes towards male and female bodies back then. The female is hyper feminized for visual appeal whilst the male is standard and functional. This screams of weight loss, toning and shrinking the body.
In many areas of the media, this message still exists today and it makes me sad to see. I am all about strength, power and big muscles! Swipe to see a picture of me looking 'sexy as hell' when I workout 🤣
