BEYOND the chiselled physiques and unwavering dedication to fitness, there lies a deeper, darker side to female bodybuilding communities – with some willing to risk their lives to rule supreme over ...

Women at BYU are speaking out about how bodybuilding has improved their wellbeing and changed society's perception of femininity. Keely Bullock, a bodybuilder and fitness influencer, said she believes ...

In the middle of BBC World news is a story about a South Korean pop star turned to bodybuilding. The Korean feminine body ideal, the report reveals, has long been petite and thin, but is now changing ...

In idyllic settings around India’s coastal southwestern state of Kerala, photographer Keerthana Kunnath has been capturing images of muscular women flexing their heroic forms. Amid foaming waves, palm ...

“Muscle is a really interesting thing,” 35-year-old professional bodybuilder Aleesha Young told In The Know. “People either really like it or really don’t.” Young followed in her father’s footsteps ...

‘Female trainers are in great demand and the fitness industry just can’t get enough of them,” said Suzanne Hosley, the founder of Fitness Innovations (Thailand) (FIT). Hosley, who set up FIT in 2004 ...

In a follow-up study, researchers found that highly attractive female fitness influencers faced stronger backlash than ...

In Western culture, women’s ideal body shape is very thin and unsurprisingly, many women exercise primarily to lose weight. In this context, muscularity is often associated with masculinity and thus, ...

A female bodybuilding influencer has unexpectedly died just three days after celebrating her 35th birthday. Johanna Perez, a fitness star from Panama, had nearly 46,000 Instagram followers and was ...

Female Marines were supposed to be able to do at least three pullups for the fitness test and eight for a perfect score The delayed requirement adds fuel to the debate over women%27s physical strength ...