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The current study experimentally examines the different Improvement suggestions people give to female athletes who have an ideal body (lean) vs. those who do not (non-lean) when they compete in a lean (distance running) vs. non-lean (softball) sport. Particularly, we are interested in suggestions that emphasize the athlete changing their physique (e.g., lower BMI) or eating habits (e.g., cut calories). This study provides us insights into the social pressures that female athletes experience.