dreamer40

your right if you lift heavy weights less repetitions you build bulk, but if you do light weights many reps without getting to the point where you can't lift the weight anymore you get shapliness without the bulk.

don't reduce your caloires, that will only slow your metabolsim and burn up muscles all over not just where you don't want it and will weaken you (fatigue you) and possibly make you gain fat instead of muscles where you want it.

it can cause other problems too depending on your genetic makeup. I would cut the heavy lifting, continue to do light weights till fatigue but not where you can't lift the weight anymore, if you are not really fat but just want to see the shapliness of your muscles don't cut caloires but rather change the type of caloires you get, like whole grains, lower fat stuff (but not no fat). protein is not a preferred fuel source by the body.

it prefers fat for fuel, sugar is the match that lights it so to speak. protein is used for rebuilding where needed and it is hard on the body to have to keep using protein to produce the sugar you need if you are reducing carb intake. and contrary to popular belief carbs are muscle sparing not protein, tho protein can be broken down to make sugar it is hard on the body to do that continually, in fact it is possible for it to triggor the body's desire to store more fat, since it may interpret a high protein diet with minimal carbs intake as a famine and for some people famines triggor the famine feast cycle.

RR