fully agree with you and the other reply: Lifting requires form and balance and all that, and is beautiful in itself, and for elegance you gotta keep training

fully agree with you and the other reply: Lifting requires form and balance and all that, and is beautiful in itself, and for elegance you gotta keep training elegance. I do maintain that people look bulky and uncoordinated if they are only lift weights and doing nothing else (i.e. excluded people who do other sports, or women in the acrobatic bodybuilding categories etc.). This can be normal/cool for men, but is noticable in women in my opinion. While we're in a general fitness/workout thread, I want to recommend activities that require coordination and skill. If you are looking for an activity, see if you can find a broader challenge than just a weight - learning a skill in martial arts, experiencing progress more vividly in climbing, swimming and learning all 4 styles etc. The attitude of articles like this (7 minutes) often feels like "how little do I have to do this dreaded activity for my health conscience". Meh.