A lot of people ask me this question. "I want to tone my muscles, should I go for less reps with more weight or more reps with less weight" To answer this question the first thing we have to do is establish what we mean by toning. Toning of muscles in this context means reducing fat and increasing muscle size. What we need to understand is that there's no rep range that deals with both losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time. Whatever rep range we use, whatever weight we use, all of them contribute to increasing muscle size. While some rep ranges are better than others in terms of increasing muscle size, all rep ranges increase muscle size to some extent. To look toned we need to target 2 things. 1. Lose fat 2. Gain muscle In order to lose fat, we need to maintain a Calorie Deficit. This deficit can be achieved either by reducing calorie intake or by increasing activity. To increase muscle mass we need to lift weights Ideal rep range to increase muscle size also known as muscle hypertrophy is 8-12 reps with 70-80% of your max weight Note: I want to mention that while there will be muscle gain in women as well. Very few of them have the capability of becoming bulky. And even in those rare cases they have to work extremely hard to develop lot of muscle. #strengthandconditioning #strengthandconditioningcoach #weightlifting #weighttrainingforall #weighttrainingforwomen #strengthtraining #fitnessmyths #fitnessathome #workoutathome #musclebuilding #muscletone #improveyourhealth #improveyourdiet #smartworkout https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYCvI7Aqag/?igshid=8qi4mca99ixj