Gym-Goer Shocked by Barbells Labelled for “Men” and “Women”
- 7 months ago
Credit: SWNS / Elle Sampiere
A gym-goer was shocked after noticing barbells had been labelled - by gender.
Elle Sampiere, 23, was working out at a gym in Lacanau, France, when she noticed that light weights were labeled for women and heavier weights for men.
Elle, a fitness influencer and pro surfer, had never seen barbells labelled before and was "surprised" to see the words "women" and "men" painted on the wall.
Elle, from Solana Beach, California, USA, said: "I'm not a super strong feminist or was offended in any way by this.
"I was more just surprised that that was still on the wall here in France.
"I was raised in a gym environment where we were not supposed to call it the girl bar.
Elle posted the video on TikTok and some social media users pointed that this was common practice in the weightlifting world.
A gym-goer was shocked after noticing barbells had been labelled - by gender.
Elle Sampiere, 23, was working out at a gym in Lacanau, France, when she noticed that light weights were labeled for women and heavier weights for men.
Elle, a fitness influencer and pro surfer, had never seen barbells labelled before and was "surprised" to see the words "women" and "men" painted on the wall.
Elle, from Solana Beach, California, USA, said: "I'm not a super strong feminist or was offended in any way by this.
"I was more just surprised that that was still on the wall here in France.
"I was raised in a gym environment where we were not supposed to call it the girl bar.
Elle posted the video on TikTok and some social media users pointed that this was common practice in the weightlifting world.