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Originally Posted by cudaboy
Correct me if im wrong, but i was always told that doing alot of reps with medium weight builds defination and tones. When you get into heavy weights and short reps you build muscle mass. Also usually you are better of starting with toning, then move to mass. then swap between the two to keep the size slowly building and keep your muscle defination.
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According to many sources, this misconception evolved from the early days of bodybuilding when guys (and it was all guys back then) would seriously cut down on their caloric intake and were not able to do the huge weight they were previously and when asked why they were doing less weight and more reps responded that they were going for definition. More on this topic at bodybuilding.com. It is usually generally accepted that higher weight will tap a slightly different energy source when working the muscle and lead to fuller, more dense muscles, though.