About

Some of you already know me as the Piper’s Girl at my main blog, paythepiper.wordpress.com. Muscle Girl is my alter ego – the super hero I aspire to be! These pages outline how I plan to get there, as well as my observations on all things fitness related.

Why Muscle Girl?

Well, beyond the obvious, here is the background story on my name. I recounted this tale on my very first post, titled, aptly enough:

…that’s Muscle Girl to you pal…

A few years ago, when I was a fairly new inhabitant of my current gym, I was weight training one day with Mike. A few other women were working out nearby when a gym regular of the male persuasion strolled by our area and greeted us with a hearty “Hey there, Fitness Chicks”. I am sure that he meant no harm, but nevertheless, a sigh escaped me before I had time to stifle it and Mike started to laugh.

“What’s the problem?” he asked, “Not a ‘Fitness Chick’?”

“No” I retorted, “I’m a Muscle Girl.”

He grinned, handed me a barbell and said “That you are. That you most definitely are.”

And thus was born my Muscle Girl alter ego.