Devlin Brown at the water cooler: It’s pizza that makes you bulky, not weight training
Heavy training with lighter weights and a high-protein diet at caloric-maintenance level can lead to fat loss
31 March 2025 - 05:00
My trainer wants me to lift the 7kg dumbbells, which I can. But I only want to train with 3kg weights because I don’t want to become a bulky woman; I want to tone. How should I approach this with her?
I think you should buy your trainer a Bell’s because she is right and has your best interests at heart. Then you should consider whether training with a specialist coach is the right option for you if you refuse to take advice because you know better...
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