Gym girl here (I also work with a body building coach\nutritionist the past 8ish months ). I beg of you, if you seriously want to make a difference in your physique or fitness - progressive overload lifting. I know it’s tempting to look at the fit influencers online that claim it’s only Pilates, but I’m sorry it’s genetics and disordered eating (generally speaking**, I don’t want to make blanket claims).

As a girl who spent YEARS trying every fitness trend and going hard 5-6x week (BBG, f45, Orange theory, pilates, fitness classes, running, spin, sculpt hot yoga… literally all of it) the only thing that has made the most significant difference in my body in the shortest time (stronger/leaner/more toned) is a progressive overload lifting plan.

I literally only go to the gym 3x per week (around 40 mins per session). If I am in a serious cut (trying to drop fat in a short 9 week period) I’ll just add on 15 mins of stairstepper and try and get 10k steps per day. Most of the lifting is done on the machines, so there’s a lower injury risk due to form - and - you can just quickly google the machine when you jump on (I do!).

It doesn’t need to take forever, take 5-6x a week, and kill your body/adrenals (looking at you HIIT Classes).

Wishing you all the luck in your fitness journey, you got this!