A forensic doctor in China who has gone viral thanks to her muscular build says she works out to perform better at work and break stereotypes about women in medicine.
Yanyan, 26, is the first woman forensic pathologist to investigate sudden or suspicious deaths in a forensic science laboratory in southwestern China’s Chongqing municipality.
Yanyan says her muscular physique helps her perform her duties better. Photo: Baidu
She has worked there for the past three years after graduating a degree in forensic medicine from Chongqing Medical University.
As an experienced forensic pathologist, she has handled more than 600 bodies.
On social media, she runs an account with 14,000 followers, on which she is a fitness fanatic.
In the male-dominated industry, women like Yanyan are often discriminated against. Photo: Baidu
Yanyan said she could dead lift 120kg, hold a chainsaw with one hand and carry out a craniotomy in three minutes.