Using weights in your resistance training is a great way to add strength and stability to your weekly workouts. But what if you don't want to build "too much" muscle and feel like you look "bulky"? Does weight training add "bulkiness" to your body? This is a common concern mostly among women who are interested in adding strength but not to the point where they feel uncomfortable. In this episode we break down whether or not weight training you give you a "bulky" look or if this is just a misconception.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Some of Meredith's personal experiences in working with clients over the years and some of their thoughts on whether they felt weight training was for them or not.

2). What exactly happens to your body when you train using weights.

3). How diet greatly affects the possibility of getting "bulky" and how much you would really need to eat to get there.

4). The actual everyday benefits that you reap when adding regular strength training and weight training to your workouts.

5). Meredith's best suggestions on how to add strength training to your workouts without the concern of felling "bulky" etc.

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We hope the information we've shared in this episode sheds some light on whether weight lifting will make you feel uncomfortable and "bulky". Doing regular weight training is a great idea no matter what age or gender you are and making sure you feel comfortable with the results is key to continuing your training well into your later years.

Team Meredith

Using weights in your resistance training is a great way to add strength and stability to your weekly workouts. But what if you don't want to build "too much" muscle and feel like you look "bulky"? Does weight training add "bulkiness" to your body? This is a common concern mostly among women who are interested in adding strength but not to the point where they feel uncomfortable. In this episode we break down whether or not weight training you give you a "bulky" look or if this is just a misconception.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
1). Some of Meredith's personal experiences in working with clients over the years and some of their thoughts on whether they felt weight training was for them or not.
2). What exactly happens to your body when you train using weights.
3). How diet greatly affects the possibility of getting "bulky" and how much you would really need to eat to get there.
4). The actual everyday benefits that you reap when adding regular strength training and weight training to your workouts.
5). Meredith's best suggestions on how to add strength training to your workouts without the concern of felling "bulky" etc.
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We hope the information we've shared in this episode sheds some light on whether weight lifting will make you feel uncomfortable and "bulky". Doing regular weight training is a great idea no matter what age or gender you are and making sure you feel comfortable with the results is key to continuing your training well into your later years.
Team Meredith

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Senior Fitness With Meredith

A podcast covering a wide range of health topics for seniors with enriching episodes dedicated to physical and mental wellness, nutrition, positive spirits and motivation for a healthy and active lifestyle.

A podcast covering a wide range of health topics for seniors with enriching episodes dedicated to physical and mental wellness, nutrition, positive spirits and motivation for a healthy and active lifestyle.

Senior Fitness with Meredith

In this podcast episode we are asking the stereotypical question, "Does lifting weights make you bulky"?