08/05/2025
I used to think cardio was the answer. So I ran (only for a hot minute - I really hate running). So then I 'stationery biked' it. For over a year!!!!
But here’s the thing no one told me:
Cardio made me smaller, but not by as much as I had hoped.
And it definitely did not make me stronger, nor leaner.
And at the end of the day, I was no more confident in my skin than before.
Lifting is what actually changed my body. It gave me shape. Gave me focus. Gave me a way to train for something other than just “burning calories”.
You don’t have to ditch cardio completely (in fact you want a bit of it for heart health)
But if you really want to reshape your body, not just shrink it, you need to pick up the weights.
What type of training changed your body the most?