Just here to tone!

MikiBellah68

Just wanting to tone up. Motivated to get back shape. My goal is 10,000 steps a day. 1/2 hour on treadmill. Any more suggestions?

livingleanlivingclean

Toning up is just losing fat to have a leaner, more defined physique - log accurately (weighing solids, measuring liquids and find appropriate entries on the database), and I'd add resistance training to your exercise regime to help maintain muscle.

AnvilHead

Here's the best read I've ever seen on "toning", lots of true and very helpful tips: http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/muscle-tone/

MikiBellah68

AnvilHead, thank you. That was very insightful and just tells me I'm doing it the right way.

bbell1985

MikiBellah68 wrote: »

AnvilHead, thank you. That was very insightful and just tells me I'm doing it the right way.

So you're building muscle with 10k steps and the treadmill? I thought you were in maintenance as well.

MikiBellah68

No, not wanting to build muscle, just tone my body. If I can maintain my weight while I'm at it, that would be good. Losing a few pounds can't hurt. This is all new to me so any insight would be helpful.

mom22dogs

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Toning up is just losing fat to have a leaner, more defined physique - log accurately (weighing solids, measuring liquids and find appropriate entries on the database), and I'd add resistance training to your exercise regime to help maintain muscle.

In case you didn't see this post, I'll repost it. This is pretty much what you need to do.

AnnPT77

Might want to take a look at this thread (or not, but maybe interesting for others attracted to this thread):

HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

Just scroll through and look at the photos.