Girl, you don't fool around when you work out! you gotta show me how to do all that...

There’s new research that shows that a single set of 12 repetitions with the proper weight can tone muscle just as efficiently as can three sets of the same exercise.

In fact for strength training you really don’t want to pump your muscles up like you get with low weight high repetition exercises so less is more.

At the proper weight, you should be just barely able to finish the 12th repetition.

Girl, you don't fool around when you work out! you gotta show me how to do all that...

Haha, no I don't! When I'm in the zone I'm in the zone! You could do it, you've been walking often. You definately would have no problem with starting out easy at the gym and building up to a good workout. I started out with walking too and still do it because that's good for me.

There’s new research that shows that a single set of 12 repetitions with the proper weight can tone muscle just as efficiently as can three sets of the same exercise.

Yes, I heard that too.

In fact for strength training you really don’t want to pump your muscles up like you get with low weight high repetition exercises so less is more.

True, and good to note. I realise that too and am focussing on getting to that point.

At the proper weight, you should be just barely able to finish the 12th repetition.

This is true too Stubby. I do try to give myself a challenge with weights so as not to get too comfortable. Now instead of five-pound weights I use six pounds when I use the dumbells (hand held)

When I use the machines, I've moved the weight up to 120 or 140 depending on the machines so as not to get too comfortable. 100 is comfortable for me. In the days when I was fitter I could lift 160 pounds without flinching. I would like to do that again. But as I said, not to bulk up and I was never bulky, just toned and firm.