NYTimes debunks the myth of "lift light to tone"

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In a 2002 study, for example, scientists looked at what happened when women performed various resistance exercises at different weights and repetitions (85 percent of their maximum ability for 8 reps, versus 45 percent for 15). Subjects lifting more weight fewer times burned more energy and had a greater metabolic boost after exercise.

In another study published last year, scientists followed 122 women for six years. They found that those who were assigned to do resistance exercises three times a week — sets of 8 reps at 70 to 80 percent of their ability — lost the most weight and body fat.
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Links to the PubMed articles are included in the NYT article.
 
Glad to see that information. I bet I could educate a lot of people at the gym on that...lol.
 
Heyitsmike said:
Madonna works out 4-6 hours a day. She can do whatever she wants, it will work.

Ah...the lifestyle of a celebrity...
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Sounds like hell though!
 
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