can i start toning?

koneil83

I have lost a total of 13lbs all together from the highest I have ever been till now. I have a elliptical and have recently started doing HIIT. I use resistance bands to try and tone my arms. I saw the Jillian Michaels killer buns and thighs and I am wondering can I start using this? I still want my thighs and buns to get smaller and I am scared that I will just bulk up without them getting slimmer

janeite1990

You won't bulk up. Your shape will change, and you may not lose pounds while you build muscle, but you will still be losing fat. It will work.

jjblogs

Start RIGHT NOW. Seriously. You will NOT bulk. Promise. Just keep watching those calories and you'll do great with any added strength training.

coraliethomas

Toning while losing is the best thing you can do! Instead of that lose skin hanging around the place, you will replace it with well toned muscles! I say start now!

I do a whole bunch of different things on different days.. Its good to change it up, that way you dont get bored, and your muscles are forced to work differently and therefore they use more calories to do what theyre doing!

Good luck!

tdmcmains

Yeah, there are folks who think all the cardio we do, without weights, is just a waste of time. Toning muscle will help you burn more fat. I have killer buns and thighs but I actually TOTALLY recommend No More Trouble Zones... it's a great video and you really feel it working.

usmcmp

I lost weight faster by lifting alone than I did doing cardio. You want to build muscle before losing all the weight because you'll look better when you reach your goal.

hubkal

here is your answer in pictures! http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero

AmyRhubarb

Killer Buns & Thighs is a great workout! And don't be afraid of weights - women don't bulk up, we don't have the testosterone for it! Make sure you're eating enough healthy stuff to fuel your body and go for it!

tabi26

You can start Whenever you feel ready!

You won't get "bulky" without some SERIOUS determination to GET BULKY. Also, you would have to take steroids, estrogen blockers, creatine, testosterone, etc. To build INSANE amounts of muscle.

Also, from what I've read, to even gain a pound of muscle, you would need a calorie surplus and be lifting like a mad woman, but I could be wrong, and everyone is different and will build muscle at a different rate.

koneil83

Thanks everyone! I guess I won't bulk up. Sorry it posted twice. Last night my computer was acting slow and I did not think it posted. So should I just limit myself to the buns and thigh workout or should I do slim and six and maybe the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred?

thefuzz1290

Start yesterday....strength training, combined with good diet and cardio will strip the fat. Just remember, don't use the scale to judge success, use inches.

AmyRhubarb

here is your answer in pictures! http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero

That is one of my favorite weightlifting stories or testimonials or whatever you want to call it! I have shared it with a bunch of friends!