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What feelings do those words evoke? Excitement? Stress? Intimidation? For someone who has a different gender expression than the norm, the experience of a traditional gym can be extra uncomfortable.

If you’ve been afraid to go to the gym, try out a new yoga studio, or feel defeated in a group fitness class lately, you’re far from alone. Unwelcoming or biased fitness instructors, "fitness ...