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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lift weights as heavy as most of the men in my classes, and do so on an almost-daily basis, in the 10-12 pound range for a good hour at a time.  Body Pump or more typically a class format of weights mixed with intense cardio.  It has leaned me out, not bulked me up, such that I have the lithe, muscular body type of a dancer (think ballet).  [/quote]

Body Pump class isn't what people mean when they refer to "lifting heavy", and if it's making you look like you have a dancer's body it isn't having the same effect as "lifting heavy".  Lifting heavy generally refers to free weights where you are lifting as much weight as you can, 8-12 times before you max out. And yes, proponents love to claim that doing so won't make women bulk.  However, I would argue that bulk is a relative term.  It won't make you look like a power lifter, unless you're really trying to go for that look, but it is a more "athletic" look than some other types of toning, such as pilates, yoga, barre, lifting lighter weights/ for more reps, and a lot of women prefer the look they get from not lifting heavy as opposed to lifting heavy. [/quote]

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