Bravo Bodycheck Girl Sommer.44

Next up was a series of push-ups. Sommer dropped to the ground, her arms shoulder-width apart. She pumped out twenty push-ups in a row, her muscles trembling with effort.

The "Bodycheck" was a double-edged sword. For many, it was a lifeline—a way to realize that their bodies were not "weird" or "broken." For a generation of teenagers, seeing a "Girl Sommer" in the magazine—someone who looked like them, with ordinary proportions and flaws—was a massive relief. Bravo Bodycheck Girl Sommer.44