how to tone/define muscles

TurtleRunnerNC

Hello, new here. I am currently doing 20 min a day on the elliptical. 3 to 4 days a week I do another 15-30 min on the exercise bike. I really need to firm & tone my arms abs & legs. I am very bottom heavy. Big thighs, saddle bags & cankles.. ugh. I am not sure what to do to get the tone/ defined look I want. Light weight lots of reps or heavy weight with low reps.

Thanks for the help.l

LorinaLynn

Heavier weights did amazing things for my arms, legs, butt and waist.

Natural

Hello, new here. I am currently doing 20 min a day on the elliptical. 3 to 4 days a week I do another 15-30 min on the exercise bike. I really need to firm & tone my arms abs & legs. I am very bottom heavy. Big thighs, saddle bags & cankles.. ugh. I am not sure what to do to get the tone/ defined look I want. Light weight lots of reps or heavy weight with low reps.

Thanks for the help.l

i lift as much weight as i am able and do lower reps. if i'm injured (i have other issues) i use lower weights and more reps. i spend more time on cardio just to get rid of the fat, then tone up the rest with weights. sometimes i work muscle groups other times, i do a specific muscle. i mix it up, just keep it consistent.

TurtleRunnerNC

Would cardio daily & weights 3-4 days a week work ok?

cooter2533

Lift heavy and lose weight, by heavy I mean do the most weight possible that u can do 6-10 reps, each set should be to "failure" in that 6-10 range, u may have to lower weight he 2nd or 3rd set

cooter2533

And yes cardio and weights 3-4 days a week is perfect. Make sure u give muscle groups atleast one day off of between lifting that group again. For example I lift chest/triceps Mon and Friday, back/shoulder/biceps ob Tuesday and Saturday and do legs/abs Wednesday. (Abs on Sunday also)

TurtleRunnerNC

Ok thanks! ! Shall start the weights. Appreciate the advice.