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Old 01-21-2004, 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by ISUKappa
You also might need to adjust the intensity of your workout. As far as weights go, I wouldn't necessarily increase the weight you're doing, I'd increase the reps. (If you were doing 3 reps at 10 lbs do 4 reps at 10 lbs instead of 3 at 15 lbs. . .)
That's kind of a waste of time. The myth that low-weight high reps prevents you from getting bulky is just a myth. Most women are genetically just not capable of developing musculature like men, our bodies dont produce enough testosterone by a long shot. Nor will low-weight high reps do things like lengthen muscles (nor will Pilates, against all advertising claims) because the only thing that does that is surgery.

Lift a weight heavy enough that at a certain number of reps you can no longer lift it with good form. When you can accomplish that, lift a heavier weight. Saves time.
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