#145: Do heavy weights "bulk" and does Pilates "tone"?

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English - December 21, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 794 ratings
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You can find anecdotes everywhere that heavy weights "bulk" and Pilates-type movements provide a long, lean, toned body. Is there any truth behind these anecdotes? And further, do you HAVE to lift heavy weights to build muscle? Does Pilates build muscle? These are all questions that Shannon discusses in today's episode.

0:00: Introduction
4:00: What research says about exercise and body composition
7:40: Does the “burn” cause muscle growth?
10:10: Challenge to the muscle
11:54: Does Pilates build muscle?
18:12: Aesthetic differences between the two groups
25:15: Exercise for muscle growth
27:30: The middle ground of fitness
29:30: Summary

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