silly toning question

happyhealthyconfident

hi guys i have a kind of silly question about toning.
don't laugh at me! haha. here it is: does flexing help tone at all?
like, for example, you're just standing in the shower or at a bus stop. if you flex your ab muscles, would it help to tone them in any way?
thanks! :$ again, don't laugh at me haha i'm just curious!

shelbiejo

No because there is no such thing as "toning."

blakejohn

not really sure how much it helps if that;s all you're doing, but I love flexing as I go throughout the day

tj54776

I asked the same question and found this answer through Google. Flexing can help... they are called isometric exercises. I guess Bruce Lee was a big fan of it. The answer on this link will explain it better than I could.

http://askville.amazon.com/flexing-muscles-help-toning/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=3476321

Hope that helps!

blakejohn

Bruce was a badass MoFo

Jester522

No because there is no such thing as "toning."

This.

ndj1979

i recall reading somewhere if you flex your ab muscles and hold it during the day that they have "memory" and will "pop" more , but that coud be complete BS; just throwing it out there...I

I guess planks are essentially flexing your ab muscles so doing it can't be all that bad...

katrinawiebe

:bigsmiles: cheers

MoreBean13

I used to flex my abs during boring classes in college for as long as I could hold it, and time it, to keep myself awake. It helped.

ETA Still occasionally do it during meetings. Still helps.

Plates559

No because there is no such thing as "toning."

yep this.

wellbert

Do ab vacuums.

Gallowmere1984

Do ab vacuums.

Is that made by the same people who made that awesome 'ab grill' thing?

wellbert

Do ab vacuums.

Is that made by the same people who made that awesome 'ab grill' thing?

Nah. It's a legit core exercise.

floridachikk

I asked the same question and found this answer through Google. Flexing can help... they are called isometric exercises. I guess Bruce Lee was a big fan of it. The answer on this link will explain it better than I could.

http://askville.amazon.com/flexing-muscles-help-toning/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=3476321

Hope that helps!

I like this explanation. One word ladies: kegels.