I have written multiple articles before about our cultural obsession with the scale. If you know me, then you know how passionate I am about the subject because of my own experience with this. Recently, however, I had an encounter that has prompted me to write on the subject again. A few weeks ago I was approached by an older lady who wanted to inquire about personal training. She was hesitant, I could tell. As we began talking, she stated that she wanted to have better balance, wanted her aches and pains to go away, and wanted to be able to play with her grandkids comfortably. Not unusual goals. She stipulated in no uncertain terms, however, that she absolutely did not want to gain muscle because