advice and my method for muscle tone

i came upon this website and my thinking was higher reps and lighter wts are the way to go but this woman, who i would date lol, is saying heavy weights is the key to muscle tone.  the fact is i am sorry but i, rachel, cannot bench press press 50lbs without overwhelming pain.  the muscle mass simply that was there last year is non existent.

i think if you are willing to push the body to the limit and truly want a hard body it is possible. i remember hearing chuck norris was skinny and weak boy at one time. i also remember reading how so many women bodybuilders started out with average bodies. the key issue is what happens , actually talking to body builders, is that unless you keep lifting heavy the muscle you build up turns to fat. whereas it is my opinion that higher reps and lighter weights produce muscles that are build for endurance.

i cannot back off my experience and talking to bodybuilders and a neighbor that actually played in the USFL, pro football league, that told me how weights work. he went on to say that 8-10 reps with max of 12 is for building up bulk whereas over 12  reps is designed for toning and building endurance. thank you butch and that is why i am using light weights not to mention my muscle mass has been reduced to that of a woman. so my weight training is based on the principals of a woman that build for tone and endurance. i actually have taken a step further and i am working on reps of 30-40 for a set. i had reached that 2 yrs ago when i stopped working out but now i am back up to 20's per set. 

i just wanted to provide the link i found on line so maybe it might help you or other women. i think the info on dieting is right on in her website.

thank you

http://www.myomytv.com/blog/