The sport of bodybuilding is a largely male-dominated sport. Hence, a female athlete trying to make her way in might have to deal with a special set of challenges. Similarly, this powerlifter and influencer received severe criticism and hate for simply appearing shredded. Here’s how she dealt with it. 

In one of her viral TikTok videos, Kat Poulpoulo voiced against her haters by reprimanding their hostility towards her physical appearance. She did it in the most classy way possible, as she flexed her bouldering muscles at the gym. Let’s find out more about the showdown. 

Kat Poulopoulo gets back at her haters

As per the social media update, the online sensation took a dig at the hatred thrown at her. The snippet featured her showing off her muscles while donning skin-tight gym apparel that complimented her sturdy physique. However, she added a note that read, “If you keep lifting, you’re gonna look manly.” This was the viewpoint of her haters, who felt a female bodybuilder might as well be frail and skinny than look “manly.”

Thus, responding to the groundless conjecture, she proudly pumped her ripped-to-the-core arms followed by a flat-belly flaunt. Moreover, her legwork also seemed pretty impressive. “HAHA, shut upppp,” the post’s caption read, as her direct reaction to all those judgments. 

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The video was rather a reflection of Poulopoulo’s headstrong personality. Evidently, such remarks don’t meddle with her prime intentions. Nonetheless, she felt it was necessary to address them in public to encourage women to not shy away from heavy weights. Besides, she was not the only athlete who experienced scrutiny for practicing the sport. 

A Ghanaian bodybuilder was denounced for her passion

Talking to 3News, Mary Nyarko Omarley, a pro bodybuilder opened up about the persistent hate and trolls hurled at her for bearing a mighty cut-up physique. Deriving her motivation from the gym, her zeal for the sport only grew with time. However, she was bogged down by the negativity around her. Comments like, “Why are you deforming your body? You will never get a man to marry, and you will not be able to give birth,” reached her ears. 

Until one day, she channeled her anger to the path of glory. She disclosed that she worked equally on her physical and mental health and eventually learned how to bypass the judgments. Long story short, she is now the first female to ace the IFBB Figure Pro title in all of Ghana and West Africa. 

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Even though the world of iron pumping is overwhelmed with male competitors, these inspiring women have set about on their journeys to drive change. They are striving to redefine the gender composition of the sport and prove otherwise.