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What is a beautiful female body?

As a follow-up to my recent post on Women's Biceps, I wanted to expand on this topic as it seems to be quite popular.

The simple question amongst all of the comments and thoughts is this:

"What do you consider a beautiful female body to look like?"

Now, we all have our own opinions on this and obviously, I've stated that I admire a more athletic, muscular female physique. One with somewhat defined bicep muscles, shapely hamstrings and calves and glutes with hard curves.

But, that's just me. From the time I was a young girl, this type of athletic female body has been a look I've always admired. When I was 11 years old...

Elite Runners Train Hard Though Their Pregnancies

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A "friend" of mine of Facebook recently sent me this AWESOME article in Runners World magazine online about two elite female runners, Paula Radcliffe and Kara Goucher, who trained super hard all through their pregnancies.

As I was reading their interview, I was nodding my head in... read more

Some women think biceps are GROSS

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I've been told my arms are too big (my biceps above).

Seriously.

And, not only are they too big, but they're too "muscle-y". And muscles on women, specifically biceps and triceps in this case, are gross.

That's not my opinion, but the opinion of some women.
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The Only Healthy 100 Calorie Snack Pack

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Of the snacks that irritates me the most, "100 Calorie Snack Packs" takes the prize.

Whether it be 100 calorie Oreo cookies, Pringle potato chips, Hostess Twinkies (seriously, what the heck are those?), or Organic Ginger Snap cookies, there isn't much good that can come out... read more

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The New Rules of Lifting for Women

Finally, a weight-training book that doesn't treat women like weaklings! The New Rules of Lifting for Women is for the woman who's ready to throw down the "Barbie" weights and start a strength and conditioning program that will give her the body of her dreams. The book puts to rest the shop-worn notion that women who train with heavy weights will bulk up. Nonsense!

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Cassandra Forsythe is the author of Women's Health first-ever diet and fitness plan book. In the Perfect Body Diet, she helps you understand why women are different from each other and how they can address these differences with a personalized meal plan to help them achieve their own perfect body. She's incorporated a revolutionary hunger-reducing aid, that will help women feel fuller, eat less, and stay satisfied while losing weight safely and effectively.

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