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ladykate7

I like the idea of high weight/low reps. There is plenty of proof that it give awesome results. I just can't commit to lifting for the rest of my life.

Is using a lifting rountine to get to the body fat% goal and then cycling-out lifting worthwhile?

Sl1ghtly

I like the idea of high weight/low reps. There is plenty of proof that it give awesome results. I just can't commit to lifting for the rest of my life.

Is using a lifting rountine to get to the body fat% goal and then cycling-out lifting worthwhile?

Yes.

Jeff92se

I like the idea of high weight/low reps. There is plenty of proof that it give awesome results. I just can't commit to lifting for the rest of my life.

Is using a lifting rountine to get to the body fat% goal and then cycling-out lifting worthwhile?

I'd recommend a type of resistance training always. Doesn't have to be weights in the gym. But you'd have be creative.

psiren28

OK, to the people who are knocking light weights: I don't lift anything heavy (my weights are purple ). Since using them I've noticed a huge improvement in my arms but they are still a bit too fat for my liking.

So, as a person who's a bit clueless and has read through all of both threads, and is still pretty clueless, what would you all suggest for someone who doesn't want her muscles to get any bigger but still wants to tone her arms up a bit?

Do you still recommend heavier lifting? Will that make my muscles bigger? Or do I just have to lose more fat? (I'm not overweight BTW)

Thanks

thistimeismytime

To each their own. Some people like to be skinny, some like to be muscular, and some people like to sit on their butts and do nothing. Depends on what your goals are. As for me and my body, I like to LIFT, but hey, it's not what everyone wants... Peace, people :drinker:

_GlaDOS_

<-- StrongLifts. strong > toned

You've got great muscular arms, well done.

BUT some women AND men prefer the toned slim dancers' arms look rather than the muscular look so each to their own, I think.

Oh you mean thin and weak? Yeah, no thanks.

Jeff92se

OK, to the people who are knocking light weights: I don't lift anything heavy (my weights are purple ). Since using them I've noticed a huge improvement in my arms but they are still a bit too fat for my liking.

So, as a person who's a bit clueless and has read through all of both threads, and is still pretty clueless, what would you all suggest for someone who doesn't want her muscles to get any bigger but still wants to tone her arms up a bit?

Do you still recommend heavier lifting? Will that make my muscles bigger? Or do I just have to lose more fat? (I'm not overweight BTW)

Thanks

You don't have to lift the gym ie.. lift heavy weights. But it would benefit you to do a better combination of free weight lifts to achieve the goal of "tone". Regardless if it's your arms, legs, abs etc.. You can't really spot tone as looking tone = losing bodyfat. And losing bodyfat = kitchen. But compound movements with free weights (light or heavy) will help build muscle (big or small), burn calories and over all benefit you much more.

Sl1ghtly

OK, to the people who are knocking light weights: I don't lift anything heavy (my weights are purple ). Since using them I've noticed a huge improvement in my arms but they are still a bit too fat for my liking.

So, as a person who's a bit clueless and has read through all of both threads, and is still pretty clueless, what would you all suggest for someone who doesn't want her muscles to get any bigger but still wants to tone her arms up a bit?

Do you still recommend heavier lifting? Will that make my muscles bigger? Or do I just have to lose more fat? (I'm not overweight BTW)

Thanks

Always heavier lifting. While in a calorie deficit, an increase in muscle size will be from temporary 'pump'. For the 'toned' look- lose more fat.

psiren28

OK, to the people who are knocking light weights: I don't lift anything heavy (my weights are purple ). Since using them I've noticed a huge improvement in my arms but they are still a bit too fat for my liking.

So, as a person who's a bit clueless and has read through all of both threads, and is still pretty clueless, what would you all suggest for someone who doesn't want her muscles to get any bigger but still wants to tone her arms up a bit?

Do you still recommend heavier lifting? Will that make my muscles bigger? Or do I just have to lose more fat? (I'm not overweight BTW)

Thanks

You don't have to lift the gym ie.. lift heavy weights. But it would benefit you to do a better combination of free weight lifts to achieve the goal of "tone". Regardless if it's your arms, legs, abs etc.. You can't really spot tone as looking tone = losing bodyfat. And losing bodyfat = kitchen. But compound movements with free weights (light or heavy) will help build muscle (big or small), burn calories and over all benefit you much more.

Always heavier lifting. While in a calorie deficit, an increase in muscle size will be from temporary 'pump'. For the 'toned' look- lose more fat.

Thank you

GasMasterFlash

To each his own. Present useful info, but please... no need to be a douche about it. It only turns people off.

130annie

Amy....I am a seventy year old woman....I 'm starting to do machine weights....They're fine with me....I don't want to an old lady, doddering to stay on my pins, with sore knees....

I appreciate your input....Thanks

Jeff92se

To each his own. Present useful info, but please... no need to be a douche about it. It only turns people off.

1) Presented useful info in original thread. Notice results

2) Presented parody thread for shock value = more converts to intelligent thought than 1).

No one as being a douchecanoe

infamousmk

I love big, heavy weights!

GasMasterFlash

To each his own. Present useful info, but please... no need to be a douche about it. It only turns people off.

1) Presented useful info in original thread. Notice results

2) Presented parody thread for shock value = more converts to intelligent thought than 1).

No one as being a douchecanoe

Repeated beating of the horse in that thread is annoying and douche-ish.

Jeff92se

This was NOT accomplished by some frilly magazine article.

Look at her, all icky and bulky

Jeff92se

To each his own. Present useful info, but please... no need to be a douche about it. It only turns people off.

1) Presented useful info in original thread. Notice results

2) Presented parody thread for shock value = more converts to intelligent thought than 1).

No one as being a douchecanoe

Repeated beating of the horse in that thread is annoying and douche-ish.

I'd think one more reply to this particular issue and you'd be guilty of the very sin you are casting on others.

ZombieSlayer

Stop reading frilly nonesense magazine articles and lift real weights and do real lifts. New Rules for Lifting for Women > pink weight workouts.

Spanaval

I think the point should be that some weight training is better than none at all, and as long as one does not stay with the 3 pounders, there will be an improvement over time. Not everyone has access to a gym to work with heavy weights, not everyone has the confidence to just walk in and start with heavy weights, and not everyone has the knowledge of proper form to work with heavier weights safely.

Workouts should remain a challenge, whether one starts with 3 pound sissy weights or not.

HorrorChix89

This was NOT accomplished by some frilly magazine article.

Look at her, all icky and bulky

Well she is...

GasMasterFlash

Workouts should remain a challenge, whether one starts with 3 pound sissy weights or not.

Well put. Everyone has a starting point, and "heavy" is quite subjective.

Jeff92se

This was NOT accomplished by some frilly magazine article.

Look at her, all icky and bulky

Well she is...

The only thing good about your post is the bump

HorrorChix89

This was NOT accomplished by some frilly magazine article.

Look at her, all icky and bulky

Well she is...

The only thing good about your post is the bump

Then here's another for ya...happy now? Good :flowerforyou:

HorrorChix89

Workouts should remain a challenge, whether one starts with 3 pound sissy weights or not.

Well put. Everyone has a starting point, and "heavy" is quite subjective.

This^^^

Jeff92se

I think the point should be that some weight training is better than none at all, and as long as one does not stay with the 3 pounders, there will be an improvement over time. Not everyone has access to a gym to work with heavy weights, not everyone has the confidence to just walk in and start with heavy weights, and not everyone has the knowledge of proper form to work with heavier weights safely.

Workouts should remain a challenge, whether one starts with 3 pound sissy weights or not.

I think I've mentioned it's not the # on the weight, it's that you do free weights and the proper free weight compound exercises.

I'm not getting your point here. the thread I'm basing this thread has weight lifting exercises. Just the incorrect ones for the goal stated it's supposed to achieve.

Jeff92se

This was NOT accomplished by some frilly magazine article.

Look at her, all icky and bulky

Well she is...

The only thing good about your post is the bump

Then here's another for ya...happy now? Good :flowerforyou:

Not really considering your ignoring the more relavant questions posed to you. But I get you're just along for the ride.

mfpcopine

OK, to the people who are knocking light weights: I don't lift anything heavy (my weights are purple ). Since using them I've noticed a huge improvement in my arms but they are still a bit too fat for my liking.

So, as a person who's a bit clueless and has read through all of both threads, and is still pretty clueless, what would you all suggest for someone who doesn't want her muscles to get any bigger but still wants to tone her arms up a bit?

Do you still recommend heavier lifting? Will that make my muscles bigger? Or do I just have to lose more fat? (I'm not overweight BTW)

Thanks

You might want to try body weight exercises, for example, dips for your triceps. You could also look at the description of a program called "Visual Impact for Women." (Google it.)

Spanaval

I'm not getting your point here. the thread I'm basing this thread has weight lifting exercises. Just the incorrect ones for the goal stated it's supposed to achieve.

I'm agreeing with you that the exercises in the original article were not correct for the effects they were supposed to achieve. However, that turned into a bit of 'you'll never get anywhere lifting sissy weights' and 'if you want to look good, you have to lift heavy'. My point is that everyone has to start somewhere, and as long as you progress (with the weights), you will also make progress with the physical goals.

mfpcopine

Workouts should remain a challenge, whether one starts with 3 pound sissy weights or not.

Well put. Everyone has a starting point, and "heavy" is quite subjective.

A weight that is challenging is never "sissy." Some people have injuries or are especially weak.

Nopedotjpeg

This was NOT accomplished by some frilly magazine article.

Look at her, all icky and bulky

Well she is...

You can avoid that look by not losing as much weight. She has visible muscles for the reason that she has low enough bf% for them to be visible. Yes she needs to have muscles in order for this to happen, but my guess is most overweight people have a similar lean body mass, but the fat covers it all up.

Nopedotjpeg

Workouts should remain a challenge, whether one starts with 3 pound sissy weights or not.

Well put. Everyone has a starting point, and "heavy" is quite subjective.

This^^^

You do realize that everyone who advocates heavy weights knows this right? When we talk about heavy weights, we're talking about at roughly what rep the muscle fatigues. I lift light relative to many guys my size, but it's heavy for me because I'm only able to do a lower amount of reps with that weight.