What's best program which helped you to tone up?

Awkward30

squat squat squat, with weights and heavy ones dont mess around with anything else IMO

When I first started lifting, my boyfriend was convinced I was going to turn into a big buff man.

Now he recommends lifting to all of his friends and is trying to get more into it himself because I look fit. Fit and much smaller.

Bailey543

30 day shred!!!!

IronPlayground

StrongLifts 5x5. To answer your question regarding legs, the program puts a heavy focus on squats.

KittieLea

If joining a gym is an option for you, I highly recommend Jamie Eason's LiveFit program! It's free! All the workouts and the nutrition guide is at this link. I'm halfway through it for the second time
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

amymt10

Jillian Michaels Body Revolution!!!! 15 DVD's, 90 day workout, and it's intense!!! I just love it!

I just started JMBR and am loving it!! I am almost done w/week 2. I love that the workouts are only 30 min long!

I started w/ JM's 30ds, then ChaLean Extreme (only did 60 days though, workouts are too long for me w/having 2 young boys) and now Body Revolution.

ninerbuff

One where you have to lift some weights. While body weight exercises are good, as weight gets lost, the resistance lessens meaning that you're not increasing strength. It's like when people who were heavy try to do a pull up, couldn't, then lose 50lbs and now can. They didn't get stronger per se, they're just pulling up less weight.


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Awkward30

Make sure you don't forget your cardio, though. Keep your heart rate up as much as possible (safely!!) while you're working out. I spent about three months building up my muscles without really dieting or working on cardio. I definitely got stronger, but my muscles were all under the same fat I had when I started.

That's just calories.Whether or not you lose weight is a matter of calories. Cardio burns calories, allowing you to eat more while maintaining the same deficit.

The quantity of weight lost is determined by your calorie deficit (to a first approximation) and the quality of weight lost is determined by the quality of your diet (getting enough protein and micronutrients) and training (providing the stimulus your body needs to keep its muscle through some sort of resistance training).

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MotorCityFemmeFatale

Picking heavy things up and putting them down. Full body calisthenics circuits. Jumping rope for cardio.

LOL, have you ever seen the commercial for planet fitness:

The BIG dude that says: "I pick things up and put them dowuuuuun" LOL

U just reminded me of him!
:laugh:

I pick things up and put them down too ..... works like a charm

amymt10

Oh I also do Zumba & walking for some added cardio while I'm doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. Only on week2 so we shall see

brismom070897

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mommyhof3

P90X is an amazing program and you get amazing results with it

auroranflash

I like to use butt sucks. I stand there and clinch my cheeks, about 1-2000 reps. I feel this has greatly helped me

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Too easy. Carry on.

MtnKat

Run run run!!!!

Your butt and legs will look great! And you burn loads of calories doing it.

C25k is a great program to start with.

PittShkr

As Arnold says " up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down,up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down,up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down,up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down,up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down"

Oh, come on...Stop whining! You kids are soft. You lack discipline. Well, I've got news for you. You are mine now! You belong to me! No more complaining. No more "Mr. Kimble, I have to go the bathroom". Nothing! There is no bathroom!!!

summer8it

T-Tapp. It's a system of DVDs done at home with no equipment other than a good pair of shoes. You can check it out at t-tapp.com - I highly recommend starting at the "Try Before You Buy" section, and doing those exercises for a week and see how many inches you lose.

T-Tapp taught me an incredible amount about body mechanics, alignment and form. It's made everything else I do much more effective... everything from basic calisthenics to yoga to dance to just how I hold my body as I load the dishwasher or brush my teeth!

tobnrn

Picking heavy things up and putting them down. Full body calisthenics circuits. Jumping rope for cardio.

LOL, have you ever seen the commercial for planet fitness:

The BIG dude that says: "I pick things up and put them dowuuuuun" LOL

U just reminded me of him!
:laugh:

I pick things up and put them down too ..... works like a charm

This.

MtnKat

I like to use butt sucks. I stand there and clinch my cheeks, about 1-2000 reps. I feel this has greatly helped me

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Too easy. Carry on.

I agree with the butt sucks. My butt gets quite sore if I do it all day long.

If you do it when you remember it throughout the day, it helps to get a little extra tiny workout out in that area

Stomach suck are great too.

Standing on your toes whenever you can is good too.

They just can't be replaced for true, regular exercise.

sdow

running, spinning, TRX

BruteSquad

www.bodyrock.tv

Do the workouts they have posted and you will find everything toned up.

VoodooLuLu

UFC Trainer on the kinect

cevans_rr

Like some others on here have mentioned NEW RULES OF LIFTING FOR WOMEN is a great place to start to get a workout that's just right for you - if you have access to weights. Even if you don't, it gives some great info on what's going on inside your body when you lift heavy (or light) and do cardio, as well as nutrition advice. I am almost to the end of phase I, lifting weights I would never have considered before and wearing 2 sizes smaller than I was in March:) Still have a ways to go but I'm moving in the right direction!

cevans_rr

Like some others on here have mentioned NEW RULES OF LIFTING FOR WOMEN is a great place to start to get a workout that's just right for you - if you have access to weights. Even if you don't, it gives some great info on what's going on inside your body when you lift heavy (or light) and do cardio, as well as nutrition advice. I am almost to the end of phase I, lifting weights I would never have considered before and wearing 2 sizes smaller than I was in March:) Still have a ways to go but I'm moving in the right direction!

sashanicole88

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bratleen

Try Brooke's Butt-buster workout-- she can make you lose 3 pounds in one class; she's completely gifted.

nrperry529

I haven't been doing a 'program', but what has really helped my legs is a ton of squats and lunges. I don't do heavy weight. I do high reps with a bar and 10lb weights on each side. Or squats to pick up a 10 lb medicine ball and put it down with another squat.

Anomalia

Body rock tv

reyna99

NOTHING LIKE SQUATS AND LUNGES WITH HEAVY WEIGHTS!!
BUT I FELL IN LOVE WITH LES MILLS PUMP!!!!

HELLO DAISY DUKES )

debgcook

Jackie Warner's DVD and Kathy Smith Step exercise are really good.

jcr85

I've donloaded brazilian butt workout and it seemed too easy and a bit boring...any other programs which helped you tone up (especially legs)

please stop using "tone up" lol.

just get lifting girl. if you want "tone"...(actually you want more muscle and less fat) then you gotta get lifting.

i cant tell you how much good some heavy squatting will do for your legs and butt!
we have girls in our gym who continue to improve these areas every month. and guess what, all they do it lift heavy.

Not sure why people have a problem with the word tone when it is a synonym for lean. If she said I really want to lean out would have a problem with it? That being said your advice is excellent.