Toning

AwesomeCMB95
AwesomeCMB95 Posts: 5
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While in the process of losing weight, I want to make sure I condition at the same time. I want to tone my chest, thighs, and lower abdominal. What are some exercises I could do to condition those 3 areas of my body?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Let me correct your terminology before I offer my advice: "toning" doesn't really exist in actual fitness. What you're looking to do is "condition" the muscles you are speaking of by lifting weights or using resistance.

    For chest- pushups and bench press
    For thighs- squats and lunges
    For lower abs- leg lifts and knee raises

    You can do them weighted or non weighted.

    Have fun "conditioning".

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    ...And don't drink diet soda. It's the devil.
    Whom I hang with........:laugh: :laugh:

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  • Leslie85
    Leslie85 Posts: 265 Member
    Let me correct your terminology before I offer my advice: "toning" doesn't really exist in actual fitness. What you're looking to do is "condition" the muscles you are speaking of by lifting weights or using resistance.

    For chest- pushups and bench press
    For thighs- squats and lunges
    For lower abs- leg lifts and knee raises

    You can do them weighted or non weighted.

    Have fun "conditioning".

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Ok, so I have to admit that I'm one of those people that have used the word "toning" or "toned." I guess I don't get why people get so so upset about it. Couldn't it be looked at as just another word for "conditioning"? For example...some people, instead of saying "I fell asleep" instead say "I passed out." Now, they didn't literally "pass out," it's just another phrase that is used to refer to the same thing...that being sleep.

    Everybody knows what people mean by "toning," so why can't everyone just get over it and calm down? In my opinion it just happens to be a word that some interchange with "conditioning."
  • Sheila_Ann
    Sheila_Ann Posts: 365 Member
    Well said Leslie! I also tend to use the word "toning".
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Let me correct your terminology before I offer my advice: "toning" doesn't really exist in actual fitness. What you're looking to do is "condition" the muscles you are speaking of by lifting weights or using resistance.

    For chest- pushups and bench press
    For thighs- squats and lunges
    For lower abs- leg lifts and knee raises

    You can do them weighted or non weighted.

    Have fun "conditioning".

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Ok, so I have to admit that I'm one of those people that have used the word "toning" or "toned." I guess I don't get why people get so so upset about it. Couldn't it be looked at as just another word for "conditioning"? For example...some people, instead of saying "I fell asleep" instead say "I passed out." Now, they didn't literally "pass out," it's just another phrase that is used to refer to the same thing...that being sleep.

    Everybody knows what people mean by "toning," so why can't everyone just get over it and calm down? In my opinion it just happens to be a word that some interchange with "conditioning."
    My PERSONAL feeling against the word is because I know how it was used to try to "fool" women into lifting weights. Manipulation so one can profit isn't ethical to me, so that's why I despise the word.
    Use it if you like, all I did was correct the terminology.

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  • Leslie85
    Leslie85 Posts: 265 Member
    I think for a lot of people the word "toned" almost refers more to the way you LOOK (or want to look) rather than WHAT you are doing to your muscles. When I use that word...I mostly say things like "I'd like to look more toned." As in, I want less flab and things to look a little more "tight." Ninerbuff, I see your point, but for me, the word "tone" makes more sense to say rather than "I'd like to look more conditioned." Just a personal preference I guess.

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