Is the Fear of ‘Bulking’ Legit?
The possibility of gaining muscle mass shouldn’t deter you from lifting heavy.
Appearance has never been a big driver of my fitness. Instead of worrying about what I look like, I focus on how my workouts make me feel. I train for energy. To move with ease. To feel like I can accomplish difficult things. To injury-proof my future.
Still, as an Equinox Coach, I know that aesthetics are often a concern — especially when it comes to weight lifting. Women frequently report concerns that they will “bulk up” if they perform ongoing resistance training, and this fear is one of the biggest barriers to participation. So it’s no surprise that, in 2020, just 27 percent of adult women met the federal guidelines for muscle-strengthening physical activity.
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