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Want to Get Stronger Without the Male Gaze? There’s a Gym for That (The New York Times)

Posted: Oct 22, 2026 in In the News

This article originally appeared The New York Times on October 22, 2026.

On a recent Wednesday night, a dozen 30- and 40-somethings packed into Tension, a women-only strength-training gym in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In front of a mural of plump red cherries dangling from a dumbbell, the women each took a seat on a workout bench, alongside weights ranging from 10 to 60 pounds...

Women-only gyms, which seemed to be going the way of the Thighmaster, have recently seen a resurgence — thanks largely to a growing interest in strength training among women, said Sabrena Jo, the senior director of science and education at the American Council on Exercise...

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