This kickboxing and dance fusion class was founded by former dancer Eliza Shirazi in Boston, and women who do her 50-minute circuits call themselves The Fempire. Why? The music-driven punch combos are all about female empowerment, and each workout includes pairing up with a buddy, which forms bonds in and outside the gym. “It’s about always having someone there to celebrate the exciting moments and have your back on rough days,” says Lily Timlin, 26, a certified teacher in Boston.
Fat Girls Hiking
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Summer, a 39-year-old photographer and writer, noticed she wasn’t seeing people like her when she hit the trails around Portland, Oregon, in 2015. “I’m fat, I have a lot of tattoos, and I often wear dresses while I hike,” she says. “So I started Fat Girls Hiking.” She announces twice-monthly group hikes on Instagram, using #TrailsNotScales, making sure some are ADA accessible. Now there are groups in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Seattle, and Knoxville, Tennessee. “The message,” says Veronica, 38, a regular in Portland, “is anyone can do this.”
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