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🏋️‍♂️ Why Lifting Weights Won’t Make You “Too Bulky”

PLUS: Muscle Doesn’t Just Look Good—It Protects You

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
June 12, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Why Lifting Weights Won’t Make You “Too Bulky”

  • Pro Tip: Muscle doesn’t just look good—it protects your body

  • Question from Our Readers: What’s the difference between strength and size training?

  • Fit Trivia: Which early 2000s superhero actor reportedly ate over 4,000 calories a day to bulk up for his role as a ripped mutant?

Why Lifting Weights Won’t Make You “Too Bulky”

This myth still lingers:

“I don’t want to get too big—I just want to tone.”

Reality check: Building serious muscle takes YEARS of consistent training and eating. You won’t accidentally wake up looking like a bodybuilder.

What will happen:

  • You’ll burn more fat—because muscle increases metabolism

  • You’ll improve posture and joint support

  • You’ll feel stronger, more confident, and more capable

You’re not going to bulk up—you’re going to level up.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

A man who picks the hard path becomes hard to kill. You weren’t built for easy—you were built to carry weight. When you choose challenge over comfort, you become the kind of man life can’t break. That’s your edge. Use it.

Pro Tip:

Muscle Doesn’t Just Look Good—It Protects You

  • It stabilizes your joints

  • It reduces the risk of injury as you age

  • It improves bone density and insulin sensitivity

Think of muscle like body armor—it keeps you moving well and feeling strong well into your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

Question from Our Readers:

“What’s the difference between strength and size training?”

– Rob, 54, from Salt Lake City

Great question!

The difference is mostly in how you train:

  • Strength training = Heavier weights, fewer reps (3–6 range), longer rest

  • Size/hypertrophy training = Moderate weight, more reps (8–12 range), moderate rest

Want both? Train in cycles or use a mix within your weekly plan. Many of our guys over 40 build strength while adding lean muscle by working across both rep ranges.

Fit Trivia: Which early 2000s superhero actor reportedly ate over 4,000 calories a day and trained twice daily to bulk up for his role as a ripped mutant?

Answer: Hugh Jackman! To become Wolverine, Jackman transformed his body with intense lifting, early-morning fasted cardio, and a massive eating schedule. His physique inspired a wave of actors—and everyday men—to embrace serious weight training.

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

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