is there such a thing as the type of body that doesn't tone?

lovinlandl

so -- I do quite a bit of exercise -- cardio 5-6 days per week and what I call circuit training 2-3 times per week for 40-50 minutes at a time (includes free weights, jump rope, and doing full body).

I've been doing this forever (I'm 49) -- anyway......it seems I don't seem to change. I know 80% is in the kitchen so I have also changed my eating. (did Metabolic research center 3 years ago and lost 30 lbs. but, haven't been able to move the scale sense.)

Any way, one of the ladies at work just said -- maybe you just have one of those bodies that doesn't tone.

Is that possible? Any thoughts on another approach? I would LOVE to feel excellent about me when I turn 50!

QueenBishOTUniverse

Are you making your workouts progressively more challenging? Are working to lift more over time in your training?

sculli123

No. There is a problem between the diet and the exercise (likely both).

meshashesha2012

Any way, one of the ladies at work just said -- maybe you just have one of those bodies that doesn't tone.

Is that possible? Any thoughts on another approach? I would LOVE to feel excellent about me when I turn 50!

no it;'s not possible. we lose fat with a calorie deficit and our muscles get stronger when we challenge them. and reading your workout, you arent challenging your muscles. you do that by progressively lifting heavier weights

brower47

It's a combination of shedding body fat through a caloric deficit. For that, you have to be accurate in both your food intake estimates and you're exercise output estimates. Then, in order to "tone" you need to build muscle. The only way to effectively do that is through a progressive load lifting program and through eating adequate protein, .8-1g of protein per lean body mass. Without those meeting those needs, your body will not get "toned".

But no, you do not have a body that will not tone. You have a exercise/diet routine that doesn't meet your goal's needs.

matthawthorneisamyth

The idea of 'toning' is a bit outdated. More than likely what you're trying to do is reduce body fat while allowing your muscle to show through. This can happen in one of three ways:

1. Reduce caloric intake to remove subcutaneous fat
2. Increase muscle mass through strength training
3. A combination of the above (leangains, recomp, etc)

Your age is a factor as well as your activity level. It sounds to me as though you're exercising a lot. Do you track your progress and what sort of specific weight training program are you doing? (High rep low volume, low rep high volume, pyramids)? Progressive strength training is important when losing body fat and/or trying to gain muscle. The other portion is diet.

What does a typical day of eating look like for you? Do you weigh or measure your food? Do you know your TDEE? How are your macronutrient ratios (not as important as kcal in/kcal out)

Your body will get results if your diet and exercise routine is dialed in. It's impossible not to. I'd start with your diet and go from there.

jerson

Make sure you have a balanced workout. Too much cardio can inhibit muscle growth or even worse, make you lose muscle.
Also, make sure dumbbells you lift are heavy enough that you can't do beyond 12-15 repetitions per set. As your body adapts to the weight, you need to progressively increase the resistance.