Ballatore Strength

There is a big difference between building a strong, capable body and simply trying to get as small as possible.

In this video, she says her arms changed because she stopped training triceps and focused on delts and biceps. But the real reason her body changed was because she got into a calorie deficit, ate less food, lost body fat, and got smaller overall.

That is not the same thing as building muscle, strength, confidence, or long-term health.

You get to decide what goals matter to you. But if your only goal is to be as skinny as possible, you do not need a strength gym for that. You can eat less, do more cardio, and lose weight.

The Zercher squat is an all-around useful exercise.