Maintain weight while toning

Vickie96

Can anyone give me advice on what I need to do in terms of calories if I'm strength training to tone up without losing anymore weight? I'm 5"8 and 154lbs.

cwolfman13

Eat maintenance and work a solid lifting program.

sijomial

Is there more to the question because the answer is very simple?

Find your maintenance calories. Train effectively.

Vickie96

sijomial wrote: »

Is there more to the question because the answer is very simple?

Find your maintenance calories. Train effectively.

I was just wondering if there anything specific I needed to be doing.

arditarose

Vickie96 wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

Is there more to the question because the answer is very simple?

Find your maintenance calories. Train effectively.

I was just wondering if there anything specific I needed to be doing.

Just eat maintenance calories and do a progressive lifting or bodyweight program. What do you do now?

ARGriffy

Yeah its pretty simple unless you're going full comp body building... just eat at maintaince and find a toning exercise you enjoy and stick at it!

jessicarobinson00

Agreed: find your maintenance calorie level based on your body and activity levels and find a lifting program that you enjoy and that continues to challenge you..and be patient. Recomping seems to forever, but the end result is VERY worth it.

Michael190lbs

I agree with the above but Macro's when you get to this level can be very important

Sued0nim

Hang on a second,,,,do you know anything at all about training

I'm going to assume not, otherwise you wouldn't have asked the question, so like me a couple of years ago you need to know that you need to hit the free weights section and start lifting heavy and progressively,

Get a trainer to show you good form if possible, if not study good form in videos, ask for advice. Start easy and progress

Read this: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/10/26/how-to-not-suck-at-working-out/

Get a programme
Books
Strong Curves
New Rules of Lifting for Women, or their new one Stronger

Structured online programmes
http://stronglifts.com/5x5/
https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/4-week-guide-starting-strength

See staci
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

If you can't bring yourself to do free weights yet then do a decent bodyweight programme
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

But to tone you need to follow progressive resistance, eating adequate protein within your maintenance calories