I feel as though its a waste me being female.

Being a female doesn't just amount to feeling 'pretty'.
I'd advise not to look online for health issues like this though, very unreliable and bad.

While female body hoards fat like it's intending to survive off it for years, it's not disadvantaged when it comes to strength and athletics. Many women can lift more weight "pound for pound" than men who train. Women also advance faster in their training and have better stamina. I am generalizing to a fault here, but men can, for example, lift 30 pounds 10 times, 35 pounds 8 times, 40 pounds 4 times and so on. This is what all the popular training techniques are based on - figuring out your "one rep max" - how much you can lift just once, then training with 80% of that.

Women don't seem to work like that. A woman might lift 30 pounds and be able to do it over and over again seemingly getting more bored than tired. Then she tries 35 pounds and can't lift it once. Since vast majority of material on training is written for men (because most women are not into it), the women who try following the techniques may fail, get discouraged or achieve no results. This is not because female body is useless, but because they're not using the right approach! Good news is you're not the only woman out there doing it. There are other lady lifters out there sharing their tips.

Not everyone can run - whether it's lungs, knees or cramps, lots of people just can't do it. Have you tried swimming? It's easier on your body, but gives you a great workout, makes you strong and might actually help you get a body shape you like (broad shoulders and if you wear a sports bra, your breasts just go missing). You can also try cycling, roller skating, skateboarding - anything that keeps you active.

If you can't afford any extra equipment or you would really like to run, try HIIT training instead of jogging. That involves doing high intensity sprints followed by walking/ mild jogging. You can get a better workout from it never going a full mile. You can also break up runs into smaller periods (do a quick spring in the morning, then another one in the evening). If you think dehydration is your problem, try drinking more throughout the day before you run and record your results. When I do long runs, I need water, but trying to drink more than a sip while running makes me feel weird/sick. I've been advised to drink as much as I can a few hours earlier and it works for me. I can complete my run without shriveling to a raisin (but then drink a giant bottle of water).

There are forums for lady lifters all over. Fitocracy used to have an active strength training community, also try reddit. Barely anyone ever is perfectly happy with their bodies, but luckily for you muscle is something you can gain with hard work. Just make sure you are staying safe and healthy before attempting new dietary or fitness regimens.

Thanks, maybe females do have more stamina but i personally find i have more power/strength yet really struggle with stamina. Like last year after a bit of training i could do 14 pullups and beat lots of men at sprinting but when it comes to running 3 miles or maintaining plank i really struggle. I do incorporate interval training too but i do need to drink a lot more so will remember what you said about hydrating. I'l have a look at Fitocracy as ive not heard of it, thanks.

If I was given the choice Id have been male but I dont feel low or anything being female I just kind of accept it. If I was male Id lap it up though lol Id hit the weights like crazy and aim to achieve what i could. Lets be honest there would be more incentive to since 'resources/ achievements' apparantly make men attractive whereas these things wouldnt do much to make me more attractive (apparantly). Around females i do feel masculine but around men i feel more feminine. I dont have a problem with my body I have more of a problem with gender expectations for example im more of a tomboy than feminine and have always had interests that a male would have (weight training/boxing). With traditional gender roles I view femininity as weak and masculinity as strong but of course in reality it depends more on the individual. I suppose Im happy being 'tomboy' I guess I have the best of both worlds then i can follow my masculine interests but then I can be more feminine now and then if i feel like it lol.

Stamina isn't something you have, it's something you develop. On average, knowing nothing about you, if you spend 100 hours training, you'd probably have better stamina than a guy who started at the same level as you. He'd be able to run faster / lift more, but you could go on for longer - and be more flexible and have fewer injuries. Or not. That's probability for you. My point was, being female is not a disadvantage when it comes to training.

When I was in school, I could not run 500 m. I'd be completely out of breath after a third of a lap, with a sharp pain in my lungs, I couldn't make deep breaths and I got side cramps. Doctors couldn't find anything wrong with me, but my mother had life threatening asthma as a child and everyone just assumed it was my lungs, so I got a note saying I am excused from any kind of running and that was the end of it.

The weird thing is, I could go for a 2 day hike and keep up, I could ride a bike for hours and walk the entire day if I needed to, but the moment I tried running, I'd be instantly out of air. I decided to try C25K running on a whim a few years after school and I completed it! It was the craziest thing. I didn't think I'd be able to do that ever in my life. Then I kept going and now I can run 6.2 miles in one go. Yes, yes, other people run marathons, but this is amazing for me. The trick to C25K is running slower. By slower I mean I ran it slower than I could walk it. I believe my first successful run was at 4.3 MPH. It looked stupid. My best time for a 3 mile run used to be 47 minutes.

I just kept going at it and I got better. My best time for 3.1 miles is now 25:42. I feel like I achieved the impossible. Every C25K guide says - speed will follow. If you can't do it, you're going too fast. Then, when I couldn't go any faster any more, I reduced the speed back to a nearly walking speed and I was able to run 6 miles and then just kept going at it until my speed improved.

Look up 30 day planking challenge. Then do it. you'll be able to maintain a longer plank. That's all.