I’m a tall gym girl at 5’10 – I can’t compare my form to short queens when I’m working out
A TALL gym girl says she has had to remind herself that she shouldn’t compare herself to short queens when she is working out.
Fitness fanatic Selina is keen to stand out in the gym among weight lifters – but only if it’s for her near-perfect form.
Standing at 5’10, the blonde beauty realized that her height massively impacts her exercises and drills.
She has a much longer distance to lift the hulking weight from than fellow gymgoers who are shorter.
This puts more pressure on the muscles and joints due to their range of motion, meaning taller people often opt for partial reps instead.
But Selina is still keen to push herself to the limit during her workouts – even if she thinks her form needs a little improvement.
Sharing a clip of her pumping iron on TikTok, the self-described “gym rat” showed her strength with a series of incredible lifts.
She wrote alongside it: “Realizing that correct form looks different on a 5’10 girl with long legs compared to a 5’2 girl.”
Selina jokingly captioned the short clip “crying in bed”, after assessing the footage of her intense exercise.
She regularly shares videos of her workouts with her 10,5000 followers, as well as promoting body positivity – especially for tall girls.
Social media users welcomed Selina’s friendly reminder of different body shapes and reassured her she was not alone.
One simply wrote: “So true!”
Another added: “Sadly true. I know because I’m 6’4.”
When lifting, it is important to have “good” form to reduce the risk of injury while maximizing the movement of the main muscles.
Resistance training places a huge strain on the body, including its most vulnerable area – the spine.
Poor form will place excessive force on sections of the spine, which often results in a painful slipped disc.
It is key to keep your back straight and your abs tight during each lift to support the spine, prevent injury and target the correct muscle groups.
Perform each rep in a slow, controlled manner and always listen to your body – don’t overdo it just to impress other gymgoers.
We previously told how a tall gym girl said she is unable to compare her progress to anyone else – as the majority of women’s fitness content only features shorter gym-goers.
Lexie Strasser stressed the importance of representation after complaining that most fitfluencers are “like 115 pounds” and “5’2.”
She explained that she is 6’2, weighs 195lbs and has a body fat percentage of 22 percent, which she said is “not a bad” percentage.
“But when I’m trying to compare my gains and my progress and my physique to people who are like me — I don’t see anybody who’s like me,” Lexie said.