Ladies, You’re Not Gonna "Bulk Up" from Lifting — You’re Gonna Wake Up

Alright. Enough.
Time to throw some cold water in your face and tell you the truth you already know deep down:
You’re not gonna get bulky from lifting. You’re gonna get unstoppable.

This "lifting makes you bulky" crap?
It’s an excuse.
It’s a comfy little lie we tell ourselves so we can stay weak, stay soft, stay comfortable.
Comfort is the enemy.

Here’s the real deal, and I’m not gonna hold your hand while I say it:

1. Testosterone: You Don’t Have Enough to "Bulk" Even If You Tried

Testosterone is the magic sauce that helps dudes blow up like Michelin Men.
Guess what?
You’ve got about a thimbleful of it compared to men.
Even if you’re living in the gym, squatting your car, and deadlifting telephone poles, your body physically cannot get "huge" the way you think it will.
You’ll get strong.
You’ll get lean.
You’ll get scary-in-a-good-way.
You will not turn into the Incredible Hulk.

2. You’re Not Eating Enough to Build Size Anyway

Building serious muscle takes eating like it’s your second job.
We’re talking measured-out meals, intentional calories, and eating when you're not even hungry.
You think your iced coffee and side salad are gonna bulk you up?
Please.
You’re not even in the arena. You’re not even in the parking lot outside the arena.

Bonus Truth Bomb:
If you’re playing games with intermittent fasting because TikTok said it’s “cool,” STOP.
You’re not hacking your body — you’re wrecking it.
Women’s bodies need steady fuel to keep muscle.
You starve yourself, and you’re not just losing fat — you’re burning through the lean muscle you fought for.
You’re not getting leaner; you’re getting weaker.
Congrats. (Slow clap.)

3. Your Genetics Already Have a Plan — Trust the Process

You were born to be strong, fast, resilient — not to be some freaky muscle monster.
Your hormones, your DNA — they’ve already decided you’re gonna build lean, powerful, functional muscle.
Get out of your own way.

4. Muscle Is the Secret Weapon — Fat Is the Enemy

Muscle weighs more than fat. Muscle is dense. Muscle is tight.
Muscle doesn’t make you "bulky" — it makes you a weapon.
You’re not trying to be skinny.
You’re trying to be deadly.

You’re here to move like a panther, not flop around like a stressed-out jellyfish.

Bottom Line:

Stop treating strength like it’s a threat.
It’s the only thing that’s going to save you when life gets real.

At Steve Woolridge's Krav Maga & Fitness Center, we don’t build delicate little flowers.
We build warriors.
We build weapons.
We build people who don’t break when life punches them in the mouth.

You want comfort? Stay home.
You want transformation? Pick up the damn weight.

Stay hard.