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- The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
- Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
- Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
- TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
- TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
- Rainbow Railroad // A non-profit international humans rights organization helping at risk LGBTQ+ people relocate to safety.
Support Hotlines:
- The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
- TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
- LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
- 988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.
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So, biggest question is if you're on hormones. If you're at female hormone levels: full body workout, though if you're new to those levels you're going to want to focus less on the upper body than lower body and cardio. Female hormone levels will mean that muscle you build is feminine and as your body cycles through fat and muscle (it's always doing that) it will build them in feminine ways. If you aren't on hormones yet, just skip the upper body entirely and put extra effort into hips and butt exercises like squats and cycling. Also cardio, you're always going to want more cardio.
Targeted fat burning is a myth. If you have female hormone levels it is incredibly difficult to build so much muscle that it looks masculine without steroids.
I'm a huge fan of bicycling because I find it fun and it ensures my ass and thighs (and calves) are amazing, and is also a means of transportation. It also provides a good core workout. Push ups will improve pecs, arms, and back, and pull ups will compliment those gains. Squats are also great for the butt and thighs. That all should work fine unless you want to invest in weights, at which point deadlifting would also be a good choice.
In general fitness looks good on everyone