Would love to "tone" up but...

litlpineapple

I've been on MFP for around 6 months and have been able to lose 40lbs through mostly diet changes and having a higher daily activity level. I don't have a car so I walk to/from work (2.4m each way) most days. I walk EVERYWHERE, take the stairs, & speedwalk it through the subway when I have to go far.

I've dancing around my latest GW (5-10lbs) for awhile (and through the holidays!) and I'm at a kind of particular "issue". I'm kinda firm, can lift pretty heavy & have okay cardio endurance. Part of me would love to tone up some more (my belly is my least favorite) but I can't seem to be consistent/like exercising at home & can't afford a gym membership. I don't want to be an "athlete". So... what do I do? I know I can keep up my current diet and activity level. So do I maintain and feel accomplished or attempt to develop and not succeed in some kind of grandiose scheme that might not work because of genes and body composition? I haven't decided...

fiberartist219

If you are already firm and able to lift heavy weights, then you might have to learn to love and accept your belly just as it is.

Kateinprogress

What I've done to tone up is really just to incorporate effective fitness moves into my life. Throughout the day I do 1 minute mini sets of calisthenic (using my own body weight) moves that target multiple muscle groups. I do pull/chin ups, push ups, planks and squats in small sets that over the course of the day build into a significant number. Every time I stop at my dorm room for example I do a few push ups and 3-5 each pull+chin ups. It's a small amount of work at any given time but makes a big difference in my results. Hope that helps!