It all started with one simple tweet...
Deleted all his tweets tryna be slick but I got dissssss #tryagainchad
Chad Johnson from The Bachelorette tweeted and deleted. Never forget the power of screenshots.
Christina is a national qualified powerlifter with USA Powerlifting.
Then something beautiful happened: the women of fitness Twitter came together to show Chad that all bodies are sexy
@realchadjohnson omg ew lifting makes girls so manly :((((((( I'll never pick up another dumbbell thx for the advice
Alexandra lifts all the things
Women were letting Chad know that it's not OK to tell women what to do with their bodies
Sup @realchadjohnson
Krissy is the owner of Black Iron Gym and Doughnuts & Deadlifts.
Some big names got involved in the action
Dear @realchadjohnson, No one tells you what to do with your body, so please afford everyone else the same respect. Sincerely, CFG ð¹ð¹ð¹ð¹ð¹ð¹
The love was flowing
"Where have you been all my life?" -me @ all the beautiful strong ladies I discovered under #tryagainchad
#TryAgainChad was soon trending and women all over Twitter were retweeting, favoriting, and commenting with positivity on each others pictures. The love was truly flowing.
Body positivity is a beautiful thing
Thanks to this #TryAgainChad business, I see ladies all over my TL rocking the HECK out of themselves. OKAY LADIES NOW LEZZGET IN FORMATION
Of course there were the naysayers who claimed this was just another way for women to show off their bodies on social media, but they were soon shutdown too
Call #TryAgainChad whatever you want but my TL is all love and compliments. It's harmless and so many people are happy right now âºï¸ð
Hours later the clapback kept coming
You're right, @realchadjohnson. You're right. #TryAgainChad
Kelly is a national and world qualified powerlifter with USPA Powerlifting.
Because, you know, women who lift weights get bulky and look manly
@realchadjohnson shit am I manly?? #tryagainchad
As women we should celebrate each other more often, and that's exactly what happened when #TryAgainChad was trending
it doesn't matter whether we are powerlifters, crossfitters, or bodybuilders, we all sexy af #TryAgainChad https://t.co/i50cgDzqld
Going to the gym - whether to run, zumba, crossfit, cycle, powerlift - is a healthy endeavor that should be encouraged, not shamed. It's 2016 and we should all know that women come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and each individual is beautiful in her own way. To the women of fitness Twitter: I salute you for standing up to Chad and letting the world know that women can be strong and beautiful - and more than just physically. Here's to celebrating our strong crossfitting, powerlifting, bodybuilding, gym-going women that put in hard work.
in honor of #tryagainchad can August 18 be National Female Powerlifting/Crossfit/Bodybuilding Appreciation Day
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