Fitness blogger's response to anyone calling women who lift weights 'manly'

'We empower ourselves when we are living our truth and doing what we are passionate about with our whole hearts'

Any woman who lifts weight will know not only how awesome it makes you feel, but that the idea that it will make you “bulky” is a complete myth.

There are so many tiny women who can lift incredibly heavy weights, and you’d have no idea from looking at them - they simply have a lot of lean muscle mass.

Anyone who’s committed to lifting weights will be able to attest that it actually give your curves in all the right places.

Despite this, there remains a misconception that picking up a dumbbell will make you look like the stereotypical image of a bodybuilder, so many people still criticise women who lift weights.

But one fitness influencer has now spoken out with the perfect response.

Writing on Instagram, Kelsey Wells has revealed how people often say things like, “You’re looking manly,” “Careful, don’t want to be bulky” or “Weightlifting isn’t feminine” to her.

To this, Wells hammers home the point that all a woman needs to do to be beautiful and feminine is be herself.

“We empower ourselves when we are living our truth and doing what we are passionate about with our whole hearts,” she wrote.

Wells explained that she’s always been a “girly girl,” but it’s actually when she’s “gross and sweaty” in the gym that she feels most beautiful.

“There is 100 per cent beauty and femininity in lifting weights,” she says. “Just as there is in dancing,” and motherhood, marriage, being a homemaker, being single, pursuing a career, education, public speaking and private conversation.

“There is beauty in writing and cooking and cleaning and singing and playing sports and playing instruments and anything and everything else you might enjoy, because simply there is SO MUCH BEAUTY in YOU, you just need to choose to see it.

“And it has nothing to do with what you look like. So free yourself of the opinions of others and the beauty standards of society. Pay attention to the moments in life you FEEL beautiful. What are you doing? DO MORE OF THAT.”

Her post has been met overwhelmingly with messages of support.

“Insecure people push their insecurities onto others they view as more self-confident than themselves,” one person commented. “You have constantly been a source of inspiration and motivation, and are unfailingly positive. I appreciate you and your feed so much! Good on you for not letting the world drag you down!”

“I follow you because your strength is a beauty that I hope to have someday!” added another. “And not just your physical strength but your mental strength as well. LIFT ON, SISTA!”

Deadlifts, front squats, kettlebell swings... Lift on, sisters.