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I don't recall where I read this, but is it true that when you lift for endurance (12 - 20 reps) that your muscles start to get more tighter and seem like they have a sense of hardness (if thats the right vocabulary) to them?

I will be cutting starting next week (HIIT and jumprope) for cardio, so my routine is going to be roughly based on the Bill Starr 5x5 program the first 6 weeks, and then a 3x12 for 6 weeks after that.

It also seems like that because a few underclassmen that I lift with (one of them is a junior boxer), seem to be lifting for endurance often and their bodies are hard like rocks.
 
I was going to withhold my comment, as I tend to be abrasive, but since you bumped... :p

Hate to break it to you, amigo..but your anecdotal observation isn't worth shyte or bollocks. Anyone who trains and eats well for a long period of time can have muscles that are "hard as rock." There's no such thing as endurance training for "toning."

People who perform a higher volume of exercise and/or exercise more frequently will often tend to have less bodyfat because they're not taking in as much energy as they're expending. That could explain what you're observing.

Having said that, whatever works for you, works. Try each for a significant period of time. Whichever gives you the best results (it'll probably be (2-3) sets x (6-12) reps as a beginner) is what's best for you. What's best for the guys you lift with doesn't really matter. Happy pushing. ^_^
 
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Haha there is no need to withhold and vulgar or rude comments, seeing as I feel that if there is some sort of supportive information that I get from it, it is still worth something.

In general, people I see who are more "toned" seem to have tighter/tightened muscles that give them a more defined look. I do not understand fully how the whole 2-3 x 12-20 works the body.
 
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