: Have you ever been stuck in a strength training rut? Has your progress come to a halt? As the quote goes "If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you." I've been using 3 lb. and 6 lb. weights during my workouts for a year now. Why? Scared to move up and didn't think I could handle more. While working out during our vacation last week, I discovered I can actually lift a lot more during my workouts. I was able to go up to 20 lbs depending on the move of course. As of yesterday, I've upgraded my weights and I'm ALL IN. Today I started with 10 lbs doing the 21 Day Fix Total Body Fix. #beastmodeineffect #gettingstronger #feeltheburn #timetogetripped #imready FACT: Cardio may help you shed excess pounds, but it's the weights that will help you sculpt the strong, toned look you're going for. FACT: Researchers have also found that lifting weights is better than cardio at whittling intra-abdominal fat—those Buddha-belly kind that's associated with diseases from diabetes to cancer.