For far too long, women’s fitness has been filtered through the lens of aesthetics and ease. Yoga for flexibility, Pilates for poise, cardio to ‘stay slim’. And while all movement is good movement, ...

Growing up, the message on muscle was singular: you needed them, sure, but they shouldn’t be very visible. This was back in the ‘90s, when the only women I knew of who showed off their bulging biceps ...