Toning help needed
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Packerjohn wrote: »
Strange that my bodybuilding stepbro used to use the word 'tone' so often when he was first starting, or whenever he wants to work on more definition, then.
If you don't the history of the word, it's actually an insult to women. The word was created to fool females into lifting weights because the fitness industry knew that females spend more than males on personal improvement. Back in the day it was just cardio and lifting meant to just about every female............muscle gains. And that wasn't in. So "toning" was created. It's still lifting weights. It just had to be made "feminine" instead of actually being truthful and teaching females that building muscle for a female is actually quite hard to do. Even with a calorie surplus.
If you use a word enough for something, it gains a definition. S'how words work.TavistockToad wrote: »Toning isn't a thing. You need to reduce bodyfat.
Do you currently do any resistance/strength training? If not, you should do.
Depends on the situation. My bodyfat is fairly low, but I have a lot of loose skin, so I look flabby [note; getting Abdominoplasty soon to remove extra skin]. Toning for me would reduce the 'flab' look and accentuate the skin hanging off of me... xD; But 'toning' is legit just working out to grow my muscles. To be fair, I'm 85lbs down, unsure of OP.
Still doesn't make toning a thing. Muscles do not "tone".
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And even if a word was started with a negative meaning, so what..? *kitten* sticks, it has happened throughout history.
Bet he got the *kitten* kicked out of him saying toning in a weight room around a bunch of bros.
Nope. Likely they understood what he meant, and shrugged it off, instead of being super condescending jerks. Hmm. It's as if everyone knows what people mean when they say tone, and aren't jerks about it to others. Such a strange world.
Or you can just use the correct term. *shrug* And possibly not name call.
And possibly y'all don't jump down a single user's throat for what many understand as a common term for something.0 -
But what many understand as a common term, also don't seem to have a grasp on actually how to lose body fat while retaining muscle. That's why they ask about "toning", which doesn't exist. There are no "toning" exercises out there. There are no such thing as "toning curls" or "toning squats". There are just curls and squats. When people actually start to understand that this inference to some "non muscle increase" training is just a farce, then it's likely they will start to accept correct information. And that's what they should get..................correct information.Packerjohn wrote: »
Strange that my bodybuilding stepbro used to use the word 'tone' so often when he was first starting, or whenever he wants to work on more definition, then.
If you don't the history of the word, it's actually an insult to women. The word was created to fool females into lifting weights because the fitness industry knew that females spend more than males on personal improvement. Back in the day it was just cardio and lifting meant to just about every female............muscle gains. And that wasn't in. So "toning" was created. It's still lifting weights. It just had to be made "feminine" instead of actually being truthful and teaching females that building muscle for a female is actually quite hard to do. Even with a calorie surplus.
If you use a word enough for something, it gains a definition. S'how words work.TavistockToad wrote: »Toning isn't a thing. You need to reduce bodyfat.
Do you currently do any resistance/strength training? If not, you should do.
Depends on the situation. My bodyfat is fairly low, but I have a lot of loose skin, so I look flabby [note; getting Abdominoplasty soon to remove extra skin]. Toning for me would reduce the 'flab' look and accentuate the skin hanging off of me... xD; But 'toning' is legit just working out to grow my muscles. To be fair, I'm 85lbs down, unsure of OP.
Still doesn't make toning a thing. Muscles do not "tone".
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And even if a word was started with a negative meaning, so what..? *kitten* sticks, it has happened throughout history.
Bet he got the *kitten* kicked out of him saying toning in a weight room around a bunch of bros.
Nope. Likely they understood what he meant, and shrugged it off, instead of being super condescending jerks. Hmm. It's as if everyone knows what people mean when they say tone, and aren't jerks about it to others. Such a strange world.
Or you can just use the correct term. *shrug* And possibly not name call.
And possibly y'all don't jump down a single user's throat for what many understand as a common term for something.
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Packerjohn wrote: »
Strange that my bodybuilding stepbro used to use the word 'tone' so often when he was first starting, or whenever he wants to work on more definition, then.
If you don't the history of the word, it's actually an insult to women. The word was created to fool females into lifting weights because the fitness industry knew that females spend more than males on personal improvement. Back in the day it was just cardio and lifting meant to just about every female............muscle gains. And that wasn't in. So "toning" was created. It's still lifting weights. It just had to be made "feminine" instead of actually being truthful and teaching females that building muscle for a female is actually quite hard to do. Even with a calorie surplus.
If you use a word enough for something, it gains a definition. S'how words work.TavistockToad wrote: »Toning isn't a thing. You need to reduce bodyfat.
Do you currently do any resistance/strength training? If not, you should do.
Depends on the situation. My bodyfat is fairly low, but I have a lot of loose skin, so I look flabby [note; getting Abdominoplasty soon to remove extra skin]. Toning for me would reduce the 'flab' look and accentuate the skin hanging off of me... xD; But 'toning' is legit just working out to grow my muscles. To be fair, I'm 85lbs down, unsure of OP.
Still doesn't make toning a thing. Muscles do not "tone".
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
And even if a word was started with a negative meaning, so what..? *kitten* sticks, it has happened throughout history.
Bet he got the *kitten* kicked out of him saying toning in a weight room around a bunch of bros.
Nope. Likely they understood what he meant, and shrugged it off, instead of being super condescending jerks. Hmm. It's as if everyone knows what people mean when they say tone, and aren't jerks about it to others. Such a strange world.
Or you can just use the correct term. *shrug* And possibly not name call.
And possibly y'all don't jump down a single user's throat for what many understand as a common term for something.
I didn't see much jumping... just loads of white Knight-ing :laugh:3 -
Packerjohn wrote: »
Strange that my bodybuilding stepbro used to use the word 'tone' so often when he was first starting, or whenever he wants to work on more definition, then.
If you don't the history of the word, it's actually an insult to women. The word was created to fool females into lifting weights because the fitness industry knew that females spend more than males on personal improvement. Back in the day it was just cardio and lifting meant to just about every female............muscle gains. And that wasn't in. So "toning" was created. It's still lifting weights. It just had to be made "feminine" instead of actually being truthful and teaching females that building muscle for a female is actually quite hard to do. Even with a calorie surplus.
If you use a word enough for something, it gains a definition. S'how words work.TavistockToad wrote: »Toning isn't a thing. You need to reduce bodyfat.
Do you currently do any resistance/strength training? If not, you should do.
Depends on the situation. My bodyfat is fairly low, but I have a lot of loose skin, so I look flabby [note; getting Abdominoplasty soon to remove extra skin]. Toning for me would reduce the 'flab' look and accentuate the skin hanging off of me... xD; But 'toning' is legit just working out to grow my muscles. To be fair, I'm 85lbs down, unsure of OP.
Still doesn't make toning a thing. Muscles do not "tone".
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
And even if a word was started with a negative meaning, so what..? *kitten* sticks, it has happened throughout history.
Bet he got the *kitten* kicked out of him saying toning in a weight room around a bunch of bros.
Nope. Likely they understood what he meant, and shrugged it off, instead of being super condescending jerks. Hmm. It's as if everyone knows what people mean when they say tone, and aren't jerks about it to others. Such a strange world.
Or you can just use the correct term. *shrug* And possibly not name call.
And possibly y'all don't jump down a single user's throat for what many understand as a common term for something.
No one jumped but you. *shrug*1 -
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I am a busy person too. I discovered that I can do push-ups while I cook. Using the counter with my feet behind me and together at an angle to the floor I simply do the push-ups on the counter in between stirring the meal!2
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