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Women Usher in Strength Training’s New Era

  • Women have significantly increased their participation in strength training, reshaping gyms and fitness trends by 2024 and beyond.
  • This shift follows rising evidence that resistance training boosts bone density, preserves muscle, and is essential for aging well, with experts like Dr. Stacy Sims advocating strength for women’s healthspan.
  • Supporting this change, data shows women’s free weight use up 150% and resistance machine use up 558% from 2011 to 2021, while strength training uploads on Strava climbed 25% in 2024.
  • Crunch Fitness CEO Jim Rowley reported that women now comprise over 50% of lifting platform users, and Planet Fitness removed 40% of cardio machines to meet rising demand for weights and functional training.
  • These trends suggest a major opportunity for female-focused fitness services and products, highlighting strength training as a growing cornerstone of women’s health and aging strategies.
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Women usher in strength training’s new era

Fitt Insider reports that women now dominate strength training, accounting for over 50% of gym usage, transforming fitness culture.

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Santa New Mexican broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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