Can someone please suggest exercises for toning?
Poorgirls_Diet
Posts: 528 Member
Hi All, I have been currently doing tae bo, elliptical machine, and rowing machine as exercise but I have noticed that the areas that I want to lose the weight off is very flabby, like my arms and stomach. Is there any exercises that anyone can suggest that may help me tone up more?
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Grab a couple dumbbells. They MUST be pink or purple. NO MORE than 1kg/2lb.
Do 5x10 tricep kick backs
1x5 half squats
1x5 overhead press
or else you'll get bulky!!!
just kidding.
Get a barbell. Do some heavy-*kitten* training.
Look up these resources:
Starting Strength
Stronglifts
New Rules of Lifting for Women0 -
Grab a couple dumbbells. They MUST be pink or purple. NO MORE than 1kg/2lb.
Do 5x10 tricep kick backs
1x5 half squats
1x5 overhead press
or else you'll get bulky!!!
just kidding.
Get a barbell. Do some heavy-*kitten* training.
Look up these resources:
Starting Strength
Stronglifts
New Rules of Lifting for Women
Almost raged so hard!0 -
Grab a couple dumbbells. They MUST be pink or purple. NO MORE than 1kg/2lb.
Do 5x10 tricep kick backs
1x5 half squats
1x5 overhead press
or else you'll get bulky!!!
just kidding.
Get a barbell. Do some heavy-*kitten* training.
Look up these resources:
Starting Strength
Stronglifts
New Rules of Lifting for Women
Almost raged so hard!
LOL! Me too! I agree with the 2nd part!0 -
Squats, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Chin ups, Dips, Bench Press, Lunges and some seated rows should get you a pretty good start.0
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Start with body weight exercises & work up from there
Squats
push ups
planks
http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blnoweightwkout.htm0 -
You can lift 7 days a week but if your body fat is too high you'll never look "toned". There's no specific exercise or lift that tones muscles. You need to lift heavy and lose fat.
Toning = the absense of fat and the presence of muscle.0 -
strength training. period.0
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Dumbells can be just as kick-*kitten* as barbells, don't discriminate! :sad: :bigsmile: And they are not pink!0
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strength training. period.
I agree. Those are my problem areas too and I've incorporated more lifting and I'm seeing a vast improvement. I do dead lifts, crunches with weights, planks, russian twist. Also check youtube for free videos.0 -
Check out youtube .....
I started Jillian Michaels dvd NO MORE TROUBLE ZONES yesterday, and boi do i feel the burn today!! you just need 3-5 pound weights to start.
I purchased it, but its actually on youtube for FREE. check it out
and also there are lots of others on youtube, check out the Be Fit youtube channel, its awesome! and FREE !0 -
Squats, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Chin ups, Dips, Bench Press, Lunges and some seated rows should get you a pretty good start.
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Find some very heavy weights. Pick them up and put them back down again. Repeat as many times as you can, until you can't lift those weights anymore. Then rest. Do the same thing every other day until you have the toned appearance you desire.0
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I have been doing Jillian Michael's 30Day Shred and that has certainly helped me loose a lot of inches/cm's! ;-)0
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Grab a couple dumbbells. They MUST be pink or purple. NO MORE than 1kg/2lb.
Do 5x10 tricep kick backs
1x5 half squats
1x5 overhead press
or else you'll get bulky!!!
i LOLed0 -
I was scared to lift until I found Chalean Extreme by Beachbody. She taught me how to lift correctly and the program really toned my body. I love it!0
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Every single one of you forgot to mention calorie deficit to lose the fat covering muscles!!!0
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i would suggest even going to a trainer for a couple of weeks to a month to give you even more ideas and they will give you pointers on your form to make sure what you are doing is effecting the muscles the right way. i love my trainer. it has truly made all the difference for me. I love my muscles!!!! and you will love yours too! good luck!
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This:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/korea-has-invented-something-much-worse-than-the-s
Workout Gangnam Style.0 -
I was scared to lift until I found Chalean Extreme by Beachbody. She taught me how to lift correctly and the program really toned my body. I love it!
YES Chalene Extreme IS GOOD !!!!! i've done it, will probably do it again this winter!0 -
Grab a couple dumbbells. They MUST be pink or purple. NO MORE than 1kg/2lb.
Do 5x10 tricep kick backs
1x5 half squats
1x5 overhead press
or else you'll get bulky!!!
just kidding.
Get a barbell. Do some heavy-*kitten* training.
Look up these resources:
Starting Strength
Stronglifts
New Rules of Lifting for Women
You had me going there. I do have 5kg and 10kg ones though in pink lol and thats what I am currently using. Thanks for the tips0
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