Muffin Top-Less

I’m often asked whether lifting light weight with more reps or high weight with less reps is more effective for “toning”. Typically this question is followed up by “I don’t want to get bulky!”

Keep in mind, women do not have the levels of testosterone necessary to get “bulky” or manly from lifting weights (even if they are HEAVY!). It takes a lot more effort than most people think to gain muscle… especially for women. Those female bodybuilders you see? They take steroids and have been working HARD to gain that muscle over many years. Cardio and playing with light weights will not “tone up” your body. Heavy weight lifting WILL. Extreme muscle gains will not happen magically over night so don’t worry about it. 
In order for your body to change… you have to give it a DARN GOOD REASON to… otherwise it would be quite “content” remaining the same shape and size. Lifting light weight is something you do everyday… (your blow dryer, laundry, purse, etc.) and your body doesn’t change from that… so why would it change from you lifting some little beauty bells an extra hundred times or so?  Lift heavy weights and you will be shocked at how amazing the results are.