Can someone please suggest exercises for toning?

Poorgirls_Diet
Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
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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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    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
  • Plates559
    Plates559 Posts: 869 Member
    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!
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    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!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Squats, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Chin ups, Dips, Bench Press, Lunges and some seated rows should get you a pretty good start.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Start with body weight exercises & work up from there

    Squats
    push ups
    planks

    http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blnoweightwkout.htm
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    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.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    strength training. period.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Dumbells can be just as kick-*kitten* as barbells, don't discriminate! :sad: :bigsmile: And they are not pink!:love:
  • tcpowell25
    tcpowell25 Posts: 292
    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.
  • Mrshunts
    Mrshunts Posts: 160 Member
    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 !
  • ShaunaLaNee
    ShaunaLaNee Posts: 188 Member
    Squats, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Chin ups, Dips, Bench Press, Lunges and some seated rows should get you a pretty good start.

    this
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    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.
  • nadinab
    nadinab Posts: 124 Member
    I have been doing Jillian Michael's 30Day Shred and that has certainly helped me loose a lot of inches/cm's! ;-)
  • _Cheyanne_
    _Cheyanne_ Posts: 97 Member
    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 LOLed
  • doxielvr
    doxielvr Posts: 7
    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!
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    Every single one of you forgot to mention calorie deficit to lose the fat covering muscles!!! ;)
  • atlanticgypsy
    atlanticgypsy Posts: 51 Member
    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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  • davejlee
    davejlee Posts: 43 Member
    This:

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/korea-has-invented-something-much-worse-than-the-s

    Workout Gangnam Style.
  • Mrshunts
    Mrshunts Posts: 160 Member
    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!
  • Poorgirls_Diet
    Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
    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 tips
  • Poorgirls_Diet
    Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
    Squats, Deadlifts, Overhead Press, Chin ups, Dips, Bench Press, Lunges and some seated rows should get you a pretty good start.

    Thanks for this, not sure about the chin ups as I have severe back problems and currently waiting on surgery but I will give them a try
  • Poorgirls_Diet
    Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
    Thanks everyone for the tips, will take them on board and try some of them this week!
  • LaloFitness
    LaloFitness Posts: 4
    Every single one of you forgot to mention calorie deficit to lose the fat covering muscles!!! ;)

    There is a lot of good advice in this thread that answers the question directly, but Determined's post hits the nail on the head. Don't forget to take a close look at your nutritional habits; macro-nutrient ratio, timing, and hydration.

    - Eat the right amount of calories (not too many, or too few -- this can also be a problem).
    - Eat the right combination of carbohydrates, protein, and fats.
    - Eat them at the right times throughout the day.
    - Drink the right amount of water.

    I realize I didn't say what "right" is regarding any of the above and there is certainly more to nutrition than the above, but these are the fundamentals. There is a ton of information out there (and unfortunately misinformation) on what "right" is. Master these basics as it pertains to your body.

    You're already ahead of the game by tracking what you eat in MyFitnessPal, now make and keep making adjustments as needed, and it will speed your progress exponentially when you incorporate resistance training with proper form into your cardio-heavy regimen.

    Good luck!
    Lalo
  • crissy63
    crissy63 Posts: 4
    After a 10 minute warm up, I do lighter weights (approx. 65% of what I can actually lift) and more reps, like 2 sets of 25 with very little rest in between. Then sometimes I increase it by 5lbs and do another 12 reps. I probably do about 8 to 9 diferent machines or free weights. I've been doing this 2 to 3 times a week, now I'm moving towards 3 to 4 days a week and doing 2 days of lower body and 2 days of upper body with a day of rest in between each work out, but always do lower back and abs 3 sets of 16, just not the same lower back and abs exercises everytime. This method seems to work for me as it keeps my heart heart up so I get the benefit of cardio with strength training. Then at the end of my workout I do 20 minutes of straight cardio on an elliptacle.
    When I reach 4 days a week for 3 months thats when I will revise my work out to something else.
    The best thing you can do is get some advise from someone who is knows what they are talking about.
  • doxielvr
    doxielvr Posts: 7
    Chalene Johnson is the BEST!
  • Poorgirls_Diet
    Poorgirls_Diet Posts: 528 Member
    Thanks everyone
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