Look at All These Strong Women!

by WiredBerries Editors — February 13, 2008

It was too cold and windy to attempt an outside run, so I reluctantly headed for the gym. As I started on the elliptical and tried to get fired up to songs from Shakira and the Matrix soundtrack, I glanced around the gym and noticed something extraordinary - it was filled with women! Sure, there were men there too, but I was amazed at how many women were putting in the time and effort to take care of themselves and their health. On the bike in front of me, an older woman with beautiful silver hair was keeping a great pace. In the free-weight area, a petite woman with great arms was doing military presses with a pair of dumbbells. And on the assisted pull-up machine, a spandex-clad teenager was sweating heavily as she alternated between dips and pull-ups. Solo and in groups, focused and chatting, women were working out in droves. I felt a surge of pride at the strong, confident women around me and would have yelled out "You Go Girls!" had I not been quite so out of breath.