18/08/2026
FACT OR FICTION?
"Weight lifting will make me bulky."
FICTION.
This is one of the biggest fitness myths we hear.
Resistance training is one of the best forms of exercise for improving body composition, supporting weight loss, and protecting your muscle mass—especially if you're losing weight through lifestyle changes, medications or bariatric surgery.
Rather than making you "bulky", strength training can help:
Preserve and build lean muscle
Increase the number of calories your body burns at rest
Improve bone health
Support metabolic health
Maintain weight loss long term
Building a large amount of muscle requires years of dedicated training, specific nutrition, and favourable genetics. For most people, lifting weights simply helps them become stronger, healthier and more toned.
Have you avoided the weights because of this myth? Let us know in the comments.