Benefits of lifting low weight / high reps

ArroganceInStep

Well this is disappointing. I don't have the money to be going out and buying a whole bunch of heavy weights. I was planning on doing a jillian michaels workout which is all strength training and I'm pretty sure it's low weight/high reps. Is that not going to do anything for me? Even if it's hard and I am sore the next day?

What is realistic for some people just doesn't match with what is 'best' or 'most efficient'. If you don't have access to the tools to lift heavy safely...well then don't lift heavy.

It's not that other lifting strategies don't work, it's just a question of efficiency. In general, you'll get more bang for your buck with heavy lifting. Plenty of people do Jillian Michaels or P90X or Insanity and have great results. If it's what you have access to, by all means go for it.

The importance, as I mentioned previously, is intensity. If you're lifting barbie weights for an hour and you don't feel anything, then you're not going to get much out of it. If you're doing bodyweight exercises and such and you're really pushing yourself, your body will respond.

pitbullmama

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