when to start the toning

1jlazymom

Okay so I have only lost 3lbs which I am happy to be the slow and steady kinda gal. I do almost always just cardio because I so badly want to lose 40 - 50 lbs. Given my age its now or never for me. I am curious to know what toning exercises people use and when to start? New to this and want to do it right. Any advice would be helpful.

peuglow

Start now. Get a trainer (best bet) or google some comprehensive workouts. Don't worry about 'bulking' up, 99% of women don't have the natural capacity to do that. Don't shy away from heavy weights or dynamic lifts when you're ready.

cjc166

Start now. Get a trainer (best bet) or google some comprehensive workouts. Don't worry about 'bulking' up, 99% of women don't have the natural capacity to do that. Don't shy away from heavy weights or dynamic lifts when you're ready.

^^^^
Yes, what he said. A mixture of cardio and strength training is ideal.

vickyd205

Start now with a mixture of cardio and strength training...it makes a huge difference in how your body looks at you lose (not to mention that by adding muscle your body will burn more calories which will help with your weight loss).

1jlazymom

Thanks for the suggestions I definitely have to start now

blonde71

Immediately.

littleblonde200

I have around another 50lb to lose and i have always done strength exercises as well as lots of cardio. I have noticed a huge change in my body and how my clothes fit. So i have kept it up. So start now

jd1968

start as soon as possible it can make a differance in how your body will look and how much better the clothes will fit,and look on you

yoovie

not toning - toning is a wording trick that's as outdated as 70s leotard aerobics for women - if you want to tighten up, strengthen and sleek up your body- then you need to do real strength training, like... actually lifting weights and starting with the ones that weight more than a gallon of milk.

You can stick to cardio
or the little pink and purple weights
and only affect your total gravitational pull and be smaller and wear cuter clothes
but those things wont change how you look naked

lifting will

and before you ask if it will bulk you up- please, for the love of all things healthy, google your answers to that first, or you will get ripped to shreds on the forums here.

lifting heavy physically cannot make You bulk up.

yoovie

Immediately.

WendyTerry420

I do your standard calisthenics in addition to cardio: jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups, etc. And I do left lifts and such for toning.

WendyTerry420

not toning - toning is a wording trick that's as outdated as 70s leotard aerobics for women

You aren't from the 70s, are you?

To me, the word still has meaning, and I use it. I do try to differentiate between recording a video and taping something. You can't hardly find tape anymore for recording purposes. :laugh:

yoovie

not toning - toning is a wording trick that's as outdated as 70s leotard aerobics for women

You aren't from the 70s, are you?

To me, the word still has meaning, and I use it. I do try to differentiate between recording a video and taping something. You can't hardly find tape anymore for recording purposes. :laugh:

uh yes I am from the seventies but i dont see how this negates what Im saying.

and toning presents the idea that you can do things to your muscle that people once thought you could do and now understand that you cant. lengthening, toning, all these things cant happen to your muscles. What you can do - is take the time to research how your muscles were designed, what happens to them when you work them certain ways, how it affects your metabolism for the rest of the day, how it affects you as a girl, what to expect, what to work for, how big to start, how it will improve your bones and your connective tissue and give you a lean strong body - etc IF you care enough to take more than just the word of strangers on the internet, most of whom are still working toward goals theyve never seen the other side of.

johnpangan

Keep it simple. Sound nutrition, be consistent with your workout and keep yourself motivated. Make it a lifestyle. Don't worry about getting tone or the # on the scale. You will reach your goal.

geekyjock76

not toning - toning is a wording trick that's as outdated as 70s leotard aerobics for women

You aren't from the 70s, are you?

To me, the word still has meaning, and I use it. I do try to differentiate between recording a video and taping something. You can't hardly find tape anymore for recording purposes. :laugh:

uh yes I am from the seventies but i dont see how this negates what Im saying.

and toning presents the idea that you can do things to your muscle that people once thought you could do and now understand that you cant. lengthening, toning, all these things cant happen to your muscles. What you can do - is take the time to research how your muscles were designed, what happens to them when you work them certain ways, how it affects your metabolism for the rest of the day, how it affects you as a girl, what to expect, what to work for, how big to start, how it will improve your bones and your connective tissue and give you a lean strong body - etc IF you care enough to take more than just the word of strangers on the internet, most of whom are still working toward goals theyve never seen the other side of.

I have many minors, one of which is Biomechanics, and it absolutely makes my brain hurt when I hear a woman say the word "tone" in that reference.

susanswan

Yesterday! Looks like you have a baby so even free YouTube videos on the Be Fit page. You can find Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. If you have a computer or laptop in an area you can work out, you can do it!

Do anything to start, then worry about perfecting it with trainer, gym, etc. So much info out there on the internet to help guide you and postings here, of course, too!

kimad

I agree to do both now, you will find as you lose the weight you will be more toned as you go and fit clothes alot better....
Sometimes I still tell myself that it was the strength training (toning) that helped me fit into some crazy sizes

onyxgirl17

immediately!

PotionStone13876

Amazing progress! Congratulations on loosing 150lbs:) at vickyd

lizziebeth1028

Start now. Get a trainer (best bet) or google some comprehensive workouts. Don't worry about 'bulking' up, 99% of women don't have the natural capacity to do that. Don't shy away from heavy weights or dynamic lifts when you're ready.

^^^^This exactly!! Start now!
squats
lunges
bench press
overhead press
dead lifts
rows
pushups

'New rules of lifting for women' is an informative and excellent read...you might want to pick it up. The used copies on Amazon aren't that expensive.

yoovie

not toning - toning is a wording trick that's as outdated as 70s leotard aerobics for women

You aren't from the 70s, are you?

To me, the word still has meaning, and I use it. I do try to differentiate between recording a video and taping something. You can't hardly find tape anymore for recording purposes. :laugh:

uh yes I am from the seventies but i dont see how this negates what Im saying.

and toning presents the idea that you can do things to your muscle that people once thought you could do and now understand that you cant. lengthening, toning, all these things cant happen to your muscles. What you can do - is take the time to research how your muscles were designed, what happens to them when you work them certain ways, how it affects your metabolism for the rest of the day, how it affects you as a girl, what to expect, what to work for, how big to start, how it will improve your bones and your connective tissue and give you a lean strong body - etc IF you care enough to take more than just the word of strangers on the internet, most of whom are still working toward goals theyve never seen the other side of.

I have many minors, one of which is Biomechanics, and it absolutely makes my brain hurt when I hear a woman say the word "tone" in that reference.

I dont have those minors, and it still makes me hurt.

BlueJean4114

I am new,
and i am doing what i DO call "toning" moves,
and i am already beginning to see some shape changes.

I am not a pedant, so if someone wants to argue, it is not toning anything, fine,
but, it IS reshaping my body.
I saw a most fascinating thread last week,
some gal showed side by side pictures of herself, one at 130 lbs, and she said she had fat rolls, etc,
and one at 133 lbs, where she looked fit and buff, with a very small waist and flat tummy and smooth back.
(NOT that she did was toning, my point there is, same person, looked entirely different at same weight)



We can change the shape of ourselves, too.

Toning moves i am doing, to firm up certain areas, include things like leaning to one side, and jabbing my arm over my head to target that area on lower scapular back.
Or i am grabbing onto a bedpost or barstool, and leaning forward, so my upper body is about parallel to the floor,
and extending my legs back up behind me, and twisting around, and swinging my leg back and forth,
til i feel that lower abdomen spot pull a bit, til i find the position that pulls along the side of my waist.

Or i stand, with my arms up high, and lean back, to pull on my abdominal muscles, to help them begin to get firmer.



*this* is the kind of moves i call "toning" moves. some of the things i am doing, remind me of some of the "Pilates" types of moves.
I am beginning to change shape already, i can already spot some improvements from this, way more than the mere 5 lbs i have lost would show.

these things are helping to reshape me. This will help my self esteem, too, as i go along. I have to feel hope to keep going.

stuff like that. I have a heart valve problem, which limits my cardio right now to mostly walking,
but, hopefully, i will improve as i go along!
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY!!

HealthIsMyHobby

When: 15 minutes ago - Seriously, 2 days/week.
How: Major muscle groups (bench press, leg raises, leg curls, lat pulldowns, tricep press, overhead press, arm curls, squats, situps and pushups), low weight high reps. Start with a very low weight to prevent soreness and just make strength training a habit. Start with 3 sets of 8 reps and add one rep/set/week until you get to 3 stes of 12 reps. Then, add a small amount of weight and go back to 3 sets of 8. Keep ratcheting up until you feel satisfied that you are seeing the tone that you want, and feel that you are getting a vigerous work out.