Breaking Barriers
Lynda Jager’s appearance brought her more confidence than she had ever felt in her life. However, society’s perception of muscular women at the time was supremely negative, so Jager avoided going out in public without wearing layers, and didn’t dare join a gym. After 20 years of home workouts, society’s stigma of muscular women slowly began to dissolve. Although Jager still struggled with social anxiety, for the first time in her life she was able to join a bodybuilding gym.
Keeping Her Chin Up
After years of working out and studying on her own, Jager was confident in her gym, where she was the only woman member. Men constantly made comments about her appearance, some attempting to be positive, but most were negative. Although these comments did get under her skin, Jager kept plugging along, and as her muscles grew, the men at her gym became increasingly supportive of her drive and appearance. One man, in particular, went out of his way to make his presence known, and he changed her life forever…
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