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    Video duration 1:31
    How to fight 'gym-timidation' Jump to media player Plus-size bloggers Jess and Laura are encouraging others to feel comfortable exercising in public.
    • 10 Jul
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    'Ditch the diet and rethink your body' Jump to media player Becky started up the Anti Diet Riot Club to fight back against diet culture.
    • 10 Jan
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    How can you be more body positive? Jump to media player Grace and Amelia tell us how we can be more positive about the way we look.
    • 10 May
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  • Sam Taylor pulling a van
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    Welsh woman's bid to become world's strongest Jump to media player Sam Taylor needs 5,000 calories a day to keep in shape as she bids to become world's strongest woman.
    • 05 Jul
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    Stoma bag 'gave me my life back' Jump to media player Personal trainer Mesha Moinirad shares his experiences of living with a stoma bag to inspire others.
    • 20 Jun
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  • Hafsah in gym
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    Gym where women take off their hijabs Jump to media player Hafsah began women-only gym classes because she prefers to take off her headscarf when exercising.
    • 30 May
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    Gym staff trained to spot eating disorders Jump to media player University of Birmingham gym staff trained to help students with mental health issues.
    • 20 May
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Plus-size bloggers fighting 'gym-timidation'

Plus-size bloggers Jess Millichamp and Laura Ferry share body positive videos on social media, encouraging people to feel comfortable in the gym.

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  • 10 Jul 2019
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