Reps VS Weight

wilson_missi
wilson_missi Posts: 2 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
When wanting to lose fat and tone muscle is it better to do more reps with a lighter weight or less reps with a heavier weight.

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  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    more reps, less weight!
  • jowily
    jowily Posts: 189 Member
    correct - less reps but more weight is for bulking up/building muscles, less weight more reps help tone and tighten
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Choose weights that work to "failure" in 8-12 reps, or 6-10 if you want to go heavier. The "lighter weight/more reps" idea is an outdated concept that is not particularly effective.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    Choose weights that work to "failure" in 8-12 reps, or 6-10 if you want to go heavier. The "lighter weight/more reps" idea is an outdated concept that is not particularly effective.

    X2 - This is correct.
    correct - less reps but more weight is for bulking up/building muscles, less weight more reps help tone and tighten
    Wrong.

    This is a mis-conception, that many people, especially women are afraid of.
    Women will not BULK UP or GET BIG muscles by lifting more heavier weights.
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