Comments on: 2 Out Of 3 Female Body Types CAN Get Too Muscular

By: Lean Legs Support

Lean Legs Support — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:20:09 +0000

In reply to CJ.

Hi lovely,

You’re very welcome! We’re glad to know that you were able to relate and learn a lot from Rachael’s blogs. If you need any help or tips, feel free to reach out to us at info@rachaelattard.com

I wish you all the best on your fitness journey! <3

By: CJ

CJ — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:07:56 +0000

I used to be a dancer and never even touched a set of weights before I signed up to a CrossFit gym. My body changed DRASTICALLY. To go from my perfect lean, slim and toned hourglass figure dancer’s body to a *very* bulky CrossFit body was a real eye opener for me. I know you say you look bulky in your photo but at my bulkiest I was about twice your size with thighs and calves almost the size of a man’s! Do not do not not lift heavy weights if you’re a mesamorph/endomorph like me, especially if you did a lot of sport growing up (I did swimming when I was going through puberty which gave me very broad shoulders for life). To say that women can’t get bulky from lifting heavy weights is the BIGGEST myth in the fitness community today. I now know that I should be structuring my workouts to focus on cardio most days of the week to keep my body fat percentage low and resistance exercises like Pilates and light (not heavy) weights to keep my muscles toned, and I aim to do no more than 1 hour a week of resistance training just to be on the safe side.

Thank you for your article, it’s so rare to find trainers speaking up on this prevalent and widespread issue. Keep doing what you’re doing and helping women who are currently in the same boat I once was!

By: Lean Legs Support

Lean Legs Support — Tue, 18 May 2021 01:40:35 +0000

In reply to Agill.

Hi lovely,

We were glad that you were able to find out what is best for you! I hope you enjoyed reading this article. :)

We wish you all the best in your fitness journey! xx

Love,
Len

By: Agill

Agill — Sun, 16 May 2021 06:39:39 +0000

Such an eye opening article! I also started to get so bulky I was tearing through my clothes. The more I trained, the harder I trained – the more uncomfortable I felt in my body. Women can bulk up. It’s true. I switched trainers since I moved away and my trainer (a woman) totally understands. Being short (about 5’0) and leaning towards a meso-morph frame, I do get very bulky and awkward looking. I realized, only after the pandemic hit, and gyms closed that I was over training. I started to retain water. My ankles started to swell. I would get weird aches and pains. Finally my body was saying “it’s been too much”. I ended up get a hormone test done and my c reactive protein was out of whack. The sleepless nights, the lack of energy, and the soreness that wouldn’t go away was a sign to slow down & my trainer never understood. I am so glad that I switched gyms & are starting to love fitness again & looking less bulky.

By: Len - Lean Legs Support

Len - Lean Legs Support — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:04:07 +0000

In reply to Nikki.

Hi lovely,

Thanks for reaching out! <3

I'm so glad to know that Rachael has helped you in so many ways. Regarding your concern, she also wrote a blog post that will help you slim down muscular thighs so feel free to give it a read. :)

If you need more help or tips, you can email us at info@rachaelattard.com

Wishing you the best of luck! xx

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:45:33 +0000

Oh my gosh. Thank you. Thank you – someone finally understands!! 15 years of misattuned “fitness” advice/training and I’m finally on the path of becoming less bulky. I have the exact experience and body type as you wrote here, down to the frustration of so many people in the fitness world and on the internet completely invalidating our real goals – slim but healthy, not bulky. I’m so happy for your article. I’m still trying to reduce the large muscle mass left over on my thighs (almost 2 decades). I dream one day of being able to wear heels and a short dress and feel soft and slender without random people commenting sarcastically and judgmentally “Wow, you workout much?” about my arms and legs. Thank you. Giving your leg workout a try today!