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Ya'll need to stop gendering your barbells.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:38 am
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:38 am
The Case For Moving Away From “Gendered” Weights
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“Barbells don’t have genders, they have weights,” she explains. Ditto goes for plates, kettlebells, and dumbbells.
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Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:41 am to TigerDeacon
I legit thought it was talking about naming weights a girl or boy name like the 45 lb was helga, 35lb Shelly, 25 Margaret, 10 Tina, 5 Daisy
Bumper plates are likely some big titty bitch bc they flopping around.
I was so confused
Bumper plates are likely some big titty bitch bc they flopping around.
I was so confused
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:48 am to TigerDeacon
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Calling the heavier, 45-pound barbell a “men’s” barbell and the lighter, 35-pound barbell the “women’s barbell” suggests that all men are stronger than all women, says Royse.
It doesn’t suggest that at all. What a stupid thing to say.
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“Anyone who has ever stepped foot into a CrossFit box knows that there are absolutely women in a CrossFit class who out-lift men in a CrossFit class,” she says. “My daughter, for example, can out-lift my husband any day of the week
Poor guy. Wife is a crossfitter who publicly calls him weak.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:56 am to Earnest_P
The lady quoted in that article, Alyssa Royse, lead the way when crossfit gyms deaffiliated from crossfit because of Glassman's comments.
This post was edited on 9/19/23 at 9:14 am
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:08 am to TigerDeacon
I've never heard anyone use men's and women's plates.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:45 am to TigerDeacon
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Barbells don’t have genders, they have weights
never seen different barbells labeled as "mens" or "womens"
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:08 am to TigerDeacon
Is this the OT?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 10:20 am to caro81
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never seen different barbells labeled as "mens" or "womens"
They are labeled that way for olympic lifts. Women's barbells are 15kg (I think Rogue calls them Bella Bars) and men's barbells are 20kg and are a little thicker (25mm vs 28mm). There is more to it that that, like the bend, but that's the main differences.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 12:08 pm to Earnest_P
It’s more about handsize.
The 35lb barbell is a smaller diameter and more suited for a woman’s hands.
The 35lb barbell is a smaller diameter and more suited for a woman’s hands.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 2:53 pm to Blutarsky
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It’s more about handsize
Was coming to say this. Has very little to do with strength.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 2:03 am to TigerDeacon
The different barbells were specifically made for the two genders and should be referred to as such. The author and the woke crossfitter are both morons. Calling things by appropriate names is not a bad thing. Any woman that goes out of her way to say her daughter lifts more weight than her husband has serious issues with men. That's an oddly specific and personal way to try and validate your point.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:05 am to TigerDeacon
We are all now dumber from having read this. Thanks.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 9:43 am to TigerDeacon
Have never heard of this and will continue not caring - unless I actually see one, then I'll make sure to EXTRA gender the weights.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 11:11 am to TigerDeacon
Opened the link, not sure why I wasted the time. Outside of a crossfit gym (and I'm sure inside of many of them), no one actually cares. We just note the 35 vs. 45 and leave it up to the individual. She even said they refer to bars by weight, so just keep doing what you do.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 11:49 am to Bongo
I can comfortably hook grip a 35lb bar, 45 is not comfortable for me. Idgaf what it's labelled, use whatever gets you lifting.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 12:22 pm to TigerDeacon
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Ya'll need to stop gendering your barbells.
I never have. Never heard of such a thing. But will 100% do it now.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 3:44 pm to TigerDeacon
i guess i never saw the huge 5 and 10 lb plates until i saw women working out on Instagram. making it look like they have 45s on them.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 3:50 pm to TigerDeacon
We should also stop gendering basketballs, everyone should play with the men’s ball. What a dumb count
Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:12 pm to TigerDeacon
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They are labeled that way for olympic lifts. Women's barbells are 15kg (I think Rogue calls them Bella Bars) and men's barbells are 20kg and are a little thicker (25mm vs 28mm). There is more to it that that, like the bend, but that's the main differences.
Ah, that makes sense.
I've seen weights but no genders. Although I have seen pink barbells that were presumably marketed to women.
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