I just want less jiggle more muscle.

donnalee120

Can anyone tell me exactly what to do to tone-up? I’ve hit my goal! Still need a lot of toning on legs, butt and belly but my arms look to thin. When I say exactly I mean what exercise, how many and how often. I don’t go to a gym, I work out at home. I have 5lb dumbbells, exercise ball and a treadmill. I’m a 47 year old female 5 feet 6 inches. tall 111 lb. and sit at a desk all day. I don’t like cardio so I don’t use the treadmill much. I have a Fit bit Charge hr that says burn around 1800 calories a day and eat around 1440. The Fit bit is still new to me so not sure I trust it to eat more; I don’t really care what my weight is I just want less jiggle more muscle. Thanks for any help you can offer. FYI If you look at my food diary last week is not normal go back a few weeks or so.

jemhh

If you want to build muscle, eat more and start doing an established lifting program. At 5'6" and 111 pounds, you are almost certainly undermuscled. The only way to build muscle at this point is to eat in a surplus and do something (i.e., strength training) to stimulate muscle growth. Here are a few programs to look into:

• Stronglifts 5x5
• Starting Strength
• New Rules of Lifting for Women
• Strong Curves
• All Pro's Simple Beginner Plan

AllanMisner

You are what we affectionately call, “Skinny Fat.” So, what you should do is work to gain some muscle and then maybe lose a little more fat.

You’ll want to find your maintenance calories and stick to that. Also, you’ll need to work on your macros to ensure you have enough protein to build muscle. Then, get into a heavy lifting program. I recommend New Rules of Lifting for Women or Stronglifts. These will get you gaining strength and muscle (when you’re fueling and providing protein for muscle building).

donnalee120

Someone said I should try "men's health 15 minute workout dvd" do you think that would work?

AllanMisner

15 minutes, bah. Are you serious about building a body?

jemhh

donnalee120 wrote: »

Someone said I should try "men's health 15 minute workout dvd" do you think that would work?

Work to do what? Burn calories? Yes. Build (significant) muscle? Unlikely.

donnalee120

Yes! I just don't have the equipment it looks like you need for Stronglifts etc. I live over an hour way from a gym. I can buy some weights but would that be safe to do at home alone, I don't what to get hurt not knowing how to lift weights. I CANT even do 1 real push up!

hnsaunde

Look into Convict Conditioning or You Are Your Own Gym. They're progressive bodyweight programs that require little to no equipment, and show you variations on movements from beginner to advanced.

ETA: This link is for Nerd Fitness, and is also a bodyweight circuit. Do you have a park nearby you could use?

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

beertrollruss

You could use resistance bands. There's lots of good videos on Youtube that will show you how to use them. You could also look up your body is your gym.

yopeeps025

AllanMisner wrote: »

15 minutes, bah. Are you serious about building a body?

Not even enough time to do any of my three big lifts.

jemhh

I would agree with the suggestion to work on bodyweight work right now if you don't have equipment. At a certain point, you'll need to invest in some sort of equipment or a gym membership, even if you are doing bodyweight work, if you really want to build muscle.

LeslieSchoenle87

I love Jillian Michael's videos. The first round of me losing weight I lost 30lbs. using her "Ripped In 30" video. It's a 4 week process and is a circuit training sequence. 3min. strength, 2min. cardio, 1min. abs. From beginning of the workout (warm-up) to the end (cool-down) it took me 34 minutes. You can get it at Wal-Mart for $9.97 and all you need is about a 5x7 space in your living room, light hand weights (I use 3lb. and 5lb.), a yago mat if you are worried about your back while doing crunches etc., and that's about it. I LOVE IT! I'll add you and maybe we can keep in touch.

donnalee120

I have been working with my body weight for months. This is what I do (see below) I takes about 22 minutes to do it then I do it 2 more times, a little over an hour 2-3 times a week. This is how I have lost 25lb. But still need less jiggle more muscle.
The weights are 5lb
Abs Ball Crunch 15
Arms Weights Bent over Row 15
Leg Floor Bridge 15
Abs Ball Back Ext 15
Arms Weights Bicep Curls 15
Leg Squat 15
Abs Ball Reverse Crunch 15
Arms Weights Kickback 15
Leg Front Lunge 15
Abs Floor Sit-ups 15
Arms Weights Overhead Triceps Ext 15
Leg Back Lunge 15
Abs Floor Twist & Turn 15
Arms Weights Dumbbell Front Raise 15
Abs Spiderman 15
Arms Weights Dumbbell Lateral Raise 15
Abs Weights Oblique Twist 15

donnalee120

So what kind of weights (equipment) do I buy?

jemhh

Look over several programs. Pick one that interests you. Get the equipment that you need to do the program. Doing it in the other order (buying equipment and then trying to find a program that matches what you have) will just make things harder.

rybo

hnsaunde wrote: »

Look into Convict Conditioning or You Are Your Own Gym. They're progressive bodyweight programs that require little to no equipment, and show you variations on movements from beginner to advanced.

ETA: This link is for Nerd Fitness, and is also a bodyweight circuit. Do you have a park nearby you could use?

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

this plus
start bodyweight. Com
strength unbound.com
Al Kavadlo
all the resources you need to reduce the jiggle without buying equipment other than a pull up bar.

SueInAz

jemhh wrote: »

Look over several programs. Pick one that interests you. Get the equipment that you need to do the program. Doing it in the other order (buying equipment and then trying to find a program that matches what you have) will just make things harder.

Agreed.

OP, if you start with a body weight program you won't need much in the way of equipment. Resistance bands are also cheap and easy to store. There are plenty of videos online which will show you how to do the right moves. Once you can easily do the body weight movements and the resistance bands aren't challenging you then you can look into progressing into the heavy equipment. By then you'll be a lot more confident in what you can and can't do.

urloved33

You dont have to make rocket science out of it. Just do the basics which you can find on you tube. bicup, triceps, back, chest and squats and lunges...donkey kicks...get a pair of ankle weights. thats it.

AllanMisner

donnalee120 wrote: »

Yes! I just don't have the equipment it looks like you need for Stronglifts etc. I live over an hour way from a gym. I can buy some weights but would that be safe to do at home alone, I don't what to get hurt not knowing how to lift weights. I CANT even do 1 real push up!

No problem doing bodyweight work, but you should dedicate more than 15 minutes to building muscle. You need progressive resistance. Start by pushing off a wall, then move to a kitchen counter, then either off of a lower object (small table) or on the floor with knees on the ground, then full push ups. 3 sets of 8 - 10.

ShellyBell999

Eat a lot of food
And
Lift a lot of weight!

hnovak0103

I got definition from doing Insanity. It's a 60 day program and my body changed a lot in just 2 weeks. I am on week five and I can see some abs! I stream it through my computer on beachbodycaoch.com/HNOVAK so I didn't have to buy a video. They have a bunch of programs that you can try all on demand. Insanity did not require any equipment and it is a great workout!!

newport3158

If you want to build more muscle you need to eat more food, especially protein and lift HEAVY weight. Start at a weight you can lift with proper form for 12 reps, 4 set. Then progress by 2-5 lbs every couple of weeks until you can barely do 4 sets of 6-8 reps at that weight. Use this weight until you can bust out 12 reps and move up.

slp51

If you weigh 111 lbs, consume about 80 or 90 grams of protein a day. Even 100 g if you can. Also, think about kettle bell exercises. I have an 8 lb"soft" one that I use for squats and Obliques. YouTube or Pinterest has more options, too.