2 month transformation

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sierrawillson70
sierrawillson70 Posts: 6 Member
in Fitness and Exercise

Hi! I’m relatively active with sports and have rugby mon-thur. I’m 5’3 and 120 pounds. I’d love to tone up my whole body and get abs in two months but I don’t know where to start. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for a two month transformation? I’m willing to work really hard for it! Thank you!

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,628 Member

    I'm sorry, but there's no 2 month transformation. Toning up means removing fat that covers your muscles. Which only happens in a calorie deficit. But in a calorie deficit you will be hard-pressed to actually build muscles. If there are none underneath the fat then you need to build them up first. Assuming you're female then this will take a lot more time even as even with a perfect diet and strength training building muscle will be slow. But make a start, see how it goes, and keep it up.

  • sierrawillson70
    sierrawillson70 Posts: 6 Member

    That makes sense! I have a lot of muscle built up already though. I’ve played sports my whole life. I can deadlift 275, squat 210, bench 115 and shoulder press 110. I definitely have a lot of muscles built up and have decent ab definition already. My question was more just how I can further this and tone up more than I already am as well as get even more defined abs in the short period of time as two months. I’ve already begun this journey I just want to hit it hard for these next two months.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 37,111 Member

    If you have substantial abs already, but they're not visible, then the likely answer - especially with a mere two month timeline - is to lose 2-4 pounds or so of fat and see if that helps. Losing faster than half a pound or so per week would probably hamper athletic performance and maybe even compromise health.

    You're already below the middle of the healthy BMI range. While BMI is not definitive for individuals, a woman more muscular than average and at that BMI is unlikely to have a substantial amount of fat available to lose.

    "Toned", as Yirara says, is a combination of having the muscles, then losing enough subcutaneous fat so those muscles are visible in the way you prefer.

    Remember not to be comparing yourself to influencers and fitness models: They are photographed/videoed after a workout, with the best possible lighting, probably oiled and with tanner on, posed perfectly, and then maybe photoshopped on top of it all. Some have dieted down to a potentially unhealthy body fat level for the photo session - that's definitely true of female bodybuilders at competition time.

    I hate to add this, but it's real: Genetics matters. Some people aren't going to be able to get a fully visible 6-pack because of their inherent body configuration - how the muscles, ribs, pelvic bones, internal organs are arranged, basically. Can you? I don't know. The only way to tell is to try, but please don't make yourself unhealthy while shooting for an unrealistic physical appearance.

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,628 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48578345#Comment_48578345

    This! I have a visible 4-pack at a BMI of over 23, but even when being underweight I'll still have fatty upper and lower legs. Nothing I can do about it. And yeah, don't compare yourself to fitness models. They are able to be fitness models because their genes allow them to be. Plus all the reasons AnnPT77 mentioned.

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