Devlin Brown at the water cooler: I want to lose weight, not lift weights
The idea that weights will turn you into the Incredible Hulk just by lifting them is the biggest myth in exercise
24 November 2020 - 16:11
Q. I am a woman trying to lose weight and don’t want to become big and muscle-bound. Why does my personal trainer insist on weight training?
A. The idea that weights can miraculously add layers of muscle and turn you into the Incredible Hulk just by lifting them is the biggest exercise myth. The best-kept secret is that strength training, of which weight lifting forms a part, is one of the most effective weight-loss tools available to us...
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