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Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels revealed one 'irrefutable' reason why transgender athletes should be prohibited from competing with biological girls.
The well-known health expert, who first made a name for herself as a fierce fitness coach on the popular reality show 'The Biggest Loser', said that the desire for 'inclusion' and the desire for 'fair competition' are at variance with one another.
'You've got two competing goals in sports,' Michaels said during a television appearance on Tuesday.
'One is inclusion, which everybody can understand and get on board with. However, the second goal that's in direct opposition with inclusion in this instance is going to be a fair competition.'
Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michael (pictured) said in an interview with the hosts of Fox & Friends that 'data irrefutably shows that biological males are 10 to 30% stronger, faster, have better endurance, better aerobic capacity across the board'
Michaels said that puberty blockers and cross-hormonal therapy did little to reduce the biological advantage which a transgender athlete, like French rugby player Alexia Cerenys (pictured), possesses
Michaels explained that 'if your overriding priority is going to be fairness over inclusion, you've got to turn to the data'.
She said: 'The data irrefutably shows that biological males are 10 to 30 percent stronger, faster, have better endurance, better aerobic capacity across the board.'
The fitness coach, who is also a certified nutritionist, told the hosts of Fox & Friends that when it comes to the issue of fairness, it's important to consult the science.
'If we defer to the studies...they show that even on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, the decrease in physical performance is, quote, trivial. That's what the data says.'
Michaels then proceeded to cite an example of how puberty blockers and cross-sex hormonal therapy do little to alleviate the physical advantage transgender athletes have.
She explained the comparative grip strengths of 'a biological male transgender female' and a 'biological female transgender male.'
Michaels said: 'If we defer to the studies...they show that even on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, the decrease in physical performance is, quote, trivial. That's what the data says'
Citing an example of the natural advantages transgender athletes (such as Veronica Ivy, seated far left) have, Michaels observed that even after taking 'blockers and cross-sex hormones,' a biological male/transgender female's grip strength is still '17 percent greater'
The fitness expert said that even if both individuals were 'on blockers and cross-sex hormones,' the biological male/transgender female's 'grip strength was 17 percent greater than the female on testosterone and puberty blockers.'
Michaels, a black-belt holder in martial arts, called her opinion 'common sense.'
Her interview took place after some female middle school students in West Virginia refused to participate in an athletic contest because their competitor was a natural-born male.
Becky Pepper-Jackson, 13, competed in the Harris County Middle School Track and Field Championship on Thursday, two days after a court ruled West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the teen's right under Title IX.
Pepper-Jackson took home first place in the shot put competition with her 32-foot effort, three feet further than second place, and she placed second in discus.
Despite being legally allowed to compete, some athletes protested Pepper-Jackson's participation by refusing to play against her.
Five girls from Lincoln Middle School stepped up to the circle for their turn, then refused to throw the ball.
Michaels, who is also a certified nutritionist and a black belt in martial arts, called her position 'common sense'
Scores recorded from the event on Athletic.net
