I quit lifting heavy weights for 60 days — here's what happened to my body

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A few months ago, I stopped lifting heavy weights and took up low-impact workouts such as reformer Pilates and barre. Since then, I’ve observed several physical and mental changes within my body.

Intrigued? Here’s what’s happened to my body since I swapped high-intensity heavy lifting with the low-impact sculpt and strengthen Pilates method.