09/25/2025
Thinking about dropping weight lifting for ‘Pilates arms’? Read this first.
Trends will always keep moving the goalpost. Pin thin in the 90s and 2000s, Kardashian curves in the 2010s, and the rise of Skinnytok today. And every time, women are told to completely change their bodies to fit in.
But your body is not a trend.
And your long term health doesn’t care about them either.
Swapping strength training for endless cardio and Pilates only workouts won’t just “shrink your arms”.
It shrinks your muscle, slows down your thyroid, weakens your bones, and worsens issues like hair loss, PMS, and missing periods.
For busy, active women already struggling with low energy, unpredictable cycles, and stubborn weight, this disordered cycle is exactly why your body feels like it’s fighting you in the first place.
While TikTok trends will keep changing, the long term damage of disordered eating + training adds up.
💛 The good news? Real, sustainable lifestyle shifts — fueling with enough protein, carbs, and fats, lifting weights 3–4x a week, and honoring recovery — can restore your hormones, bring your period back, and help you finally feel like yourself again.
As a coach, I help women heal their hormones and metabolism without starving themselves or giving up the workouts they love. Inside Her Cycle, Her Power (re opening Jan 2026), I’ll teach you how to decode your body’s signals, work on improving your body image, and build a hormone friendly fitness + nutrition plan that works long term. Head to bio to hop on the waitlist and learn more!
👇🏽 I’d love to hear from you: What do you think about the return of “Pilates arms” and Skinnytok trends? Do you feel pressure to change your training to fit in — even if it might hurt your health? Let’s talk about it in the comments.