How to tone?

pinkraynedropjacki

How can I tone up without lifting? I physically can not lift.

I bloody need to tone.

RGv2

How can I tone up without lifting? I physically can not lift.

I bloody need to tone.

"tone" comes from shedding fat from muscle mass you already have and are maintaining through some sort of strength program.

What about body weight exercises?

Also, With your profile closed, we have no idea where you are at from a fitness/weight loss perspective.

Schuky01

squats, lunges, pushups, tricep dips.. these are all great ways to tone just using your body weight as resistance.

Cranquistador

How can I tone up without lifting? I physically can not lift.

I bloody need to tone.

why cant you lift?

3foldchord

Lose body fat and do body weight exercises. ("Toning" is losing the fat that covers the muscles. Eat at a deficit to lose the fat; lift..or body weight, or some sort of strength training to make the muscles look better when they are unveiled)

LoraF83

How can I tone up without lifting? I physically can not lift.

I bloody need to tone.

why cant you lift?

And when you say you can't lift, what do you mean?

EvgeniZyntx

Dont bother with electrical stimulation ---

http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Body Composition, Muscle Strength.pdf


What can you do in terms of body weight exercises, yoga or strength training?

pinkraynedropjacki

How can I tone up without lifting? I physically can not lift.

I bloody need to tone.

why cant you lift?

And when you say you can't lift, what do you mean?

It means I can not lift. Anything more than 5kg & I'll hurt myself.

mrsohlson

Try yoga! It has smoothed out my body while also doing cardio three times a week. Start with an easy 15 minute routine and work your way up.

rebeccawwalters

I like Physique 57. It's a workout that is based on ballet type moves. It used isometric movements with no lifting, but hurts so good!
Found it on Amazon

aetzkorn14

Can you not lift because you lack the muscle strength or because you have an injury. You could be lifting with bad form if you are hurting yourself....but if you really want to avoid weights stick with body weight exercises. I youtubed a lot of exercises and went to bodybuilding.com for ideas. Bodyrock.tv has a lot of good body weight exercises and routines you could do at home.

pinkraynedropjacki

Can you not lift because you lack the muscle strength or because you have an injury. You could be lifting with bad form if you are hurting yourself....but if you really want to avoid weights stick with body weight exercises. I youtubed a lot of exercises and went to bodybuilding.com for ideas. Bodyrock.tv has a lot of good body weight exercises and routines you could do at home.

Yep from injury that will be there for life that was there before losing weight.

I guess it's bodyweight then & hope that it does not do some damage.

Jasminna

There always something you can do.
I started out just walking and stretching and that really helped my back pain.
After I conditioned my body I started jogging and I haven't ran ever before this as a workout.
Recently I started insanity and I love it because I'm seeing results fast, I don't need a babysitter to go to the gym to workout, and there's no equipment needed. It may seem hard at first but with each day you get stronger than the last and you can take breaks as needed. But if that's not for you I can help you find a program that works for you and your goals and to workout in the comfort of your own home, and show you an amazing support team that is loyal to making a change in their bodies and is more than helpful to help you make a change in yours.

I'm on my own fitness journey
Trying to lose my post prego weight
But I love fitness and nutrition and I'm here to help

Warchortle

Toning.. it's one of those words people use and don't know what it means..

frood

With an injury, it might be best to talk to a physical therapist. Bodyweight exercises are not equivalent to lifting a less-than-5 lbs weight.

pinkraynedropjacki

There always something you can do.
I started out just walking and stretching and that really helped my back pain.
After I conditioned my body I started jogging and I haven't ran ever before this as a workout.
Recently I started insanity and I love it because I'm seeing results fast, I don't need a babysitter to go to the gym to workout, and there's no equipment needed. It may seem hard at first but with each day you get stronger than the last and you can take breaks as needed. But if that's not for you I can help you find a program that works for you and your goals and to workout in the comfort of your own home, and show you an amazing support team that is loyal to making a change in their bodies and is more than helpful to help you make a change in yours.

Message me on Facebook
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I'm on my own fitness journey
Trying to lose my post prego weight
But I love fitness and nutrition and I'm here to help

Oh I can run easy. I walk a marathon a day. I run 10km easily enough under 50 mins. I even do Zumba. But lifting is a no go. I walk to keep the back pain to a bare minimum so I don't need painkillers as often. I run just cause I love it.

But lifting is strictly forbidden.

EvgeniZyntx

There always something you can do.
I started out just walking and stretching and that really helped my back pain.
After I conditioned my body I started jogging and I haven't ran ever before this as a workout.
Recently I started insanity and I love it because I'm seeing results fast, I don't need a babysitter to go to the gym to workout, and there's no equipment needed. It may seem hard at first but with each day you get stronger than the last and you can take breaks as needed. But if that's not for you I can help you find a program that works for you and your goals and to workout in the comfort of your own home, and show you an amazing support team that is loyal to making a change in their bodies and is more than helpful to help you make a change in yours.

Message me on Facebook
Facebook.com/revupurlife

I'm on my own fitness journey
Trying to lose my post prego weight
But I love fitness and nutrition and I'm here to help

Oh I can run easy. I walk a marathon a day. I run 10km easily enough under 50 mins. I even do Zumba. But lifting is a no go. I walk to keep the back pain to a bare minimum so I don't need painkillers as often. I run just cause I love it.

But lifting is strictly forbidden.

Which of these exercises are you allowed to do?

Captain's chair leg lifts?
Leg press?
Body weight squats?
Curls?
Push-up (any kind)?
Negative pull-ups or hangs?
Rows?

pinkraynedropjacki

There always something you can do.
I started out just walking and stretching and that really helped my back pain.
After I conditioned my body I started jogging and I haven't ran ever before this as a workout.
Recently I started insanity and I love it because I'm seeing results fast, I don't need a babysitter to go to the gym to workout, and there's no equipment needed. It may seem hard at first but with each day you get stronger than the last and you can take breaks as needed. But if that's not for you I can help you find a program that works for you and your goals and to workout in the comfort of your own home, and show you an amazing support team that is loyal to making a change in their bodies and is more than helpful to help you make a change in yours.

Message me on Facebook
Facebook.com/revupurlife

I'm on my own fitness journey
Trying to lose my post prego weight
But I love fitness and nutrition and I'm here to help

Oh I can run easy. I walk a marathon a day. I run 10km easily enough under 50 mins. I even do Zumba. But lifting is a no go. I walk to keep the back pain to a bare minimum so I don't need painkillers as often. I run just cause I love it.

But lifting is strictly forbidden.

Which of these exercises are you allowed to do?

Captain's chair leg lifts?
Leg press?
Body weight squats?
Curls?
Push-up (any kind)?
Negative pull-ups or hangs?
Rows?

I'd be able to do anything that does not involve lifting, that may or may not include pullups (but I have no idea with that one & no way to do that anyway where I live)

EvgeniZyntx

There always something you can do.
I started out just walking and stretching and that really helped my back pain.
After I conditioned my body I started jogging and I haven't ran ever before this as a workout.
Recently I started insanity and I love it because I'm seeing results fast, I don't need a babysitter to go to the gym to workout, and there's no equipment needed. It may seem hard at first but with each day you get stronger than the last and you can take breaks as needed. But if that's not for you I can help you find a program that works for you and your goals and to workout in the comfort of your own home, and show you an amazing support team that is loyal to making a change in their bodies and is more than helpful to help you make a change in yours.

Message me on Facebook
Facebook.com/revupurlife

I'm on my own fitness journey
Trying to lose my post prego weight
But I love fitness and nutrition and I'm here to help

Oh I can run easy. I walk a marathon a day. I run 10km easily enough under 50 mins. I even do Zumba. But lifting is a no go. I walk to keep the back pain to a bare minimum so I don't need painkillers as often. I run just cause I love it.

But lifting is strictly forbidden.

Which of these exercises are you allowed to do?

Captain's chair leg lifts?
Leg press?
Body weight squats?
Curls?
Push-up (any kind)?
Negative pull-ups or hangs?
Rows?

I'd be able to do anything that does not involve lifting, that may or may not include pullups (but I have no idea with that one & no way to do that anyway where I live)

A pull up bar that can be used at home costs about $20 US or if you walk a lot and pass a park there are either monkeybars or tree branches - keep an eye out.

So you can use a rows machine, a curls machine but not do actual rows or curls with weights. If you decide to look at a gym look for one that has machines that will fit your limitations - a lot of exercise machines (which i wouldn't normally recommend because dumbells just require better freedom of motion mechanics) can fit your needs - muscle under tension without lifting weights.

By the way - core strength exercises such as planks, leg extensions, etc will help with strengthening the muscles thhat support your back and help reduce further injury risk.

Good luck.

edit: spelling

pinkraynedropjacki

There always something you can do.
I started out just walking and stretching and that really helped my back pain.
After I conditioned my body I started jogging and I haven't ran ever before this as a workout.
Recently I started insanity and I love it because I'm seeing results fast, I don't need a babysitter to go to the gym to workout, and there's no equipment needed. It may seem hard at first but with each day you get stronger than the last and you can take breaks as needed. But if that's not for you I can help you find a program that works for you and your goals and to workout in the comfort of your own home, and show you an amazing support team that is loyal to making a change in their bodies and is more than helpful to help you make a change in yours.

Message me on Facebook
Facebook.com/revupurlife

I'm on my own fitness journey
Trying to lose my post prego weight
But I love fitness and nutrition and I'm here to help

Oh I can run easy. I walk a marathon a day. I run 10km easily enough under 50 mins. I even do Zumba. But lifting is a no go. I walk to keep the back pain to a bare minimum so I don't need painkillers as often. I run just cause I love it.

But lifting is strictly forbidden.

Which of these exercises are you allowed to do?

Captain's chair leg lifts?
Leg press?
Body weight squats?
Curls?
Push-up (any kind)?
Negative pull-ups or hangs?
Rows?

I'd be able to do anything that does not involve lifting, that may or may not include pullups (but I have no idea with that one & no way to do that anyway where I live)

A pull up bar that can be used at home costs about $20 US or if you walk a lot and pass a park there are either monkeybars or tree branches - keep an eye out.

So you can use a rows machine, a curls machine but not do actual rows or curls with weights. If you decide to look at a gym look for one that has machines that will fit your limitations - a lot of exercise machines (which i wouldn't normally recommend because dumbells just require better freedom of motion mechanics) can fit your needs - muscle under tension without lifting weights.

By the way - core strength exercises such as planks, leg extensions, etc will help with strengthening the muscles thhat support your back and help reduce further injury risk.

Good luck.

edit: spelling

I was with a gym but never went. Cost me more than it was worth & all I was doing was using the treadmill lol. I do have a Total Flex here at home, and a few billion resistance bands of varying weights. Pullup bar at home would damage the house (it's an old house so we are better off without that) ...the park has poles for a flying fox & swings but they are far 2 high up for me to even to begin to reach lol... but I can jump I guess. I can try, dont know how well I'll do.