Weight training helps transmen build their muscles more effectively after receiving hormonal treatment. Unfortunately, the changing rooms at most gym chains are only open to members holding ID cards with the corresponding gender marker. In contrast, smaller fitness centres, commonly equipped with unisex facilities, offer much greater convenience for transgender gym-goers.
Linus has been a sports lover since he was a child. He once participated in an inter-school swimming competition, but the constant anxiety over whether to use the female or male washroom – he may cause some commotion in the former and is afraid of breaking the law with the latter – eventually made him quit. For the same reason, he rarely uses public recreation facilities these days.
