Getting married, need tips on how to CUT and tone up!
megcalvert
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Hi, I am 5'3 and currently at 125 pounds. I had gotten down to my goal weight at my engagement in June at 119 but have slacked off since. I wouldn't mind getting back to that, however, I am needing help with toning up. I don't want to gain any muscle I just want to define my muscle that I already have and tone up. I have hear cardio builds muscle and I should weight train...is this true? If so what success have you had and what do you do to tone up? I have until June to look my best in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon, any tips would be great!
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If I were you and wanted to tone up without adding muscle, I would look to one of the local gyms that offer cardio boxing classes (not the kick boxing classes...the cardio boxing where you put on gloves and hit a bag or hand mitts) and do that hour class three times a week at least. You will lose a lot of fat and tone up every where. Just my suggestion.0
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1. It is physically impossible to tone a muscle. You can either build, maintain or destroy, you can not tone it.
2. Cardio is for being cardiovascular healthy not for building muscle or "toning"
3. If you want to look great a combination of heavy weight lifting using compound lifts, proper diet and light cardio is key.
4. Honeymoon tips: there are many books out there but just stay calm and you'll both get better at it.0 -
For the most part, cardio does NOT build muscle.
Weight training will retain muscle while losing fat. Losing fat is accomplished through calorie deficit which can be accomplished with or without cardio. You might gain a SMALL amount of muscle if you are new to lifting, but it will be small, less than a pound for sure. I'd suggest New Rules of Weight Training for Women.0 -
4. Honeymoon tips: there are many books out there but just stay calm and you'll both get better at it.
Oh no you didn't...0 -
4. Honeymoon tips: there are many books out there but just stay calm and you'll both get better at it.
Oh no you didn't...
Yeah what a jerk! I def dont need any advice in that area! Thanks tho!0 -
For the most part, cardio does NOT build muscle.
Weight training will retain muscle while losing fat. Losing fat is accomplished through calorie deficit which can be accomplished with or without cardio. You might gain a SMALL amount of muscle if you are new to lifting, but it will be small, less than a pound for sure. I'd suggest New Rules of Weight Training for Women.
Awesome, thank you! I don't mind a little bit of muscle, I just already have muscular thighs from sports so I didn't want to add to that.0 -
and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
And I didn't even say anything explicit...0 -
I bought my wedding dress a year before my wedding. Almost a year later (and two months before my wedding) I had gained 15lbs. I NEEDED to lose the weight or else no dress! I power walked every day an hour a day -at 3 small meals and 2 small snacks in between. The weight flew off! Good luck - you can do it! That was my motivation-you'll find yours
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For the most part, cardio does NOT build muscle.
Weight training will retain muscle while losing fat. Losing fat is accomplished through calorie deficit which can be accomplished with or without cardio. You might gain a SMALL amount of muscle if you are new to lifting, but it will be small, less than a pound for sure. I'd suggest New Rules of Weight Training for Women.
Awesome, thank you! I don't mind a little bit of muscle, I just already have muscular thighs from sports so I didn't want to add to that.
Don't worry, it is actually VERY hard for a woman to add ANY muscle to her frame, even when frequently pushing heavy weight. To see any huge muscle gains you would have to be eating a truck load and taking steroids. So you can feel free to train hard and heavy without getting bulky.0 -
and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
I didn't ask for any honeymoon tips. How immature can you be?0 -
and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
I didn't ask for any honeymoon tips. How immature can you be?
wow , you forgot your sense of humour somewhere. It was cute0 -
I bought my wedding dress a year before my wedding. Almost a year later (and two months before my wedding) I had gained 15lbs. I NEEDED to lose the weight or else no dress! I power walked every day an hour a day -at 3 small meals and 2 small snacks in between. The weight flew off! Good luck - you can do it! That was my motivation-you'll find yours
Thank you!! I realy like to cycle, not much of a walker/runner...so I will prob stick to that! I already fo the 3 small meals and 2 snacks...I just really slacked off lately which I shouldnt have. I too bough my in advance and it was when I was at my lowest weight! LOL So that is my motivation also!!0 -
and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
I didn't ask for any honeymoon tips. How immature can you be?
Very, how overly sensitive can you be?
all "getting mad over what a complete stranger joked about" aside, my first 3 points are 100% correct.0 -
and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
I didn't ask for any honeymoon tips. How immature can you be?
wow , you forgot your sense of humour somewhere. It was cute
I guess it is read wrong. I meant I want to look good in my wedding dress, as well as on my honeymoon. Thanks for the input though!0 -
and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
I didn't ask for any honeymoon tips. How immature can you be?
wow , you forgot your sense of humour somewhere. It was cute
I guess it is read wrong. I meant I want to look good in my wedding dress, as well as on my honeymoon. Thanks for the input though!
Lighten up...it was funny, and really read his other points.
i am sure you will make a stunning bride.
LIFT the heavy stuff...you wont build muscle (unless you eat above maintenance, and even then it's not a lot), it will make you look fabulous.0 -
wow.....lucky guy marrying this one0
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Yeah i think the average muscle gain for a woman is 10 pounds for an entire year... So yeah.0
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and honeymoon any tips would be great!
You asked for them... I don't see why you are raging.
I didn't ask for any honeymoon tips. How immature can you be?
wow , you forgot your sense of humour somewhere. It was cute
I guess it is read wrong. I meant I want to look good in my wedding dress, as well as on my honeymoon. Thanks for the input though!
Lighten up...it was funny, and really read his other points.
i am sure you will make a stunning bride.
LIFT the heavy stuff...you wont build muscle (unless you eat above maintenance, and even then it's not a lot), it will make you look fabulous.
Thank you! I have never been one to lift! So this will be new to me!0 -
Yeah i think the average muscle gain for a woman is 10 pounds for an entire year... So yeah.
IF she's eating at a surplus and following a rigorous hypertrophy routine, neither of which the OP will be doing.0 -
Don't forget clean eating. I don't mean get rid of carbs but really pay attention to the quality and quantity of what you are eating.0
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4. Honeymoon tips: there are many books out there but just stay calm and you'll both get better at it.
BWAHAHAHA.
This was brilliant. Almost made me drown while I was drinking water.
Good work, sir.0 -
Hi, I am 5'3 and currently at 125 pounds. I had gotten down to my goal weight at my engagement in June at 119 but have slacked off since. I wouldn't mind getting back to that, however, I am needing help with toning up. I don't want to gain any muscle I just want to define my muscle that I already have and tone up. I have hear cardio builds muscle and I should weight train...is this true? If so what success have you had and what do you do to tone up? I have until June to look my best in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon, any tips would be great!
You are in a good healthy weight range right now. Cardio is good for you. I do it just as much as lifting but in my over 30 years of lifting and running (5k up to 50 miles and everything in between) is that cardio does not do near as much for your look as weight lifting.
Lifting weights is KEY. I recently had my DXA scan done and at 51.5 years of age I have the bone density of a super athletic 30 year old. That is a direct result of lifting for over 30 years. Now if that is not scientific proof that lifting weights keeps you younger I don't know what is! Also I believe it is why most people think I look much younger than I really am.
Start lifting now, lift heavy and change it up often, find a lot of weight routines with free weights, make it fun, embrace it, make it part of your life. Only 3 days a week is all it would take. Crank up your tunes and learn to love it, because your body will love it and it will make your quality of life better in many ways, especially when you get older like me.
Because of this I don't have to worry about osteoporosis. If you wait until you are older and your bones start to deteriorate it's a bit too late, you can't get back what you lost, and you can only start a resistance routine that will prevent further damage.
If you are female you don't have the hormones to get big naturally. I lift heavy and I'm still really tiny. My lean body mass is only 104 lbs and that is fairly heavy for a 5'1" female, and quite a bit of this is due to my having very dense bones from 30 years of lifting, not all muscle, and I'm still quite tiny.
My muscles really are not that big, but they show a lot of definition because I'm quite lean. If I gained some fat then I would have a softer more toned look (which is OKAY too!). Then if I gained more fat I would look bulky and hefty like I did most of my life until last year. YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT. Lean and ripped, soft and toned, or hefty, it all depends on how much fat you leave on your body. Calories are the only thing that changes fat. Exercise is for changing or maintaining your lean body mass only. Lifting weights will give you the best bang for your buck for shaping your body. I finally changed my shape by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd. You cannot out exercise too many calories.0 -
Don't forget clean eating. I don't mean get rid of carbs but really pay attention to the quality and quantity of what you are eating.
Thanks! Yes, I eat clean...just slacked the last few months but will be getting back to eating a lot healthier!0 -
Try Jillian Michael's workouts 30DS, RI30, Yoga Meltdown.. etc, etc.. she does a great job at toning you up in a short amount of time.. just 20-30 minutes a day with a good diet and you should see results! 0
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Hi, I am 5'3 and currently at 125 pounds. I had gotten down to my goal weight at my engagement in June at 119 but have slacked off since. I wouldn't mind getting back to that, however, I am needing help with toning up. I don't want to gain any muscle I just want to define my muscle that I already have and tone up. I have hear cardio builds muscle and I should weight train...is this true? If so what success have you had and what do you do to tone up? I have until June to look my best in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon, any tips would be great!
You are in a good healthy weight range right now. Cardio is good for you. I do it just as much as lifting but in my over 30 years of lifting and running (5k up to 50 miles and everything in between) is that cardio does not do near as much for your look as weight lifting.
Lifting weights is KEY. I recently had my DXA scan done and at 51.5 years of age I have the bone density of a super athletic 30 year old. That is a direct result of lifting for over 30 years. Now if that is not scientific proof that lifting weights keeps you younger I don't know what is! Also I believe it is why most people think I look much younger than I really am.
Start lifting now, lift heavy and change it up often, find a lot of weight routines with free weights, make it fun, embrace it, make it part of your life. Only 3 days a week is all it would take. Crank up your tunes and learn to love it, because your body will love it and it will make your quality of life better in many ways, especially when you get older like me.
Because of this I don't have to worry about osteoporosis. If you wait until you are older and your bones start to deteriorate it's a bit too late, you can't get back what you lost, and you can only start a resistance routine that will prevent further damage.
If you are female you don't have the hormones to get big naturally. I lift heavy and I'm still really tiny. My lean body mass is only 104 lbs and that is fairly heavy for a 5'1" female, and quite a bit of this is due to my having very dense bones from 30 years of lifting, not all muscle, and I'm still quite tiny.
My muscles really are not that big, but they show a lot of definition because I'm quite lean. If I gained some fat then I would have a softer more toned look (which is OKAY too!). Then if I gained more fat I would look bulky and hefty like I did most of my life until last year. YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT. Lean and ripped, soft and toned, or hefty, it all depends on how much fat you leave on your body. Calories are the only thing that changes fat. Exercise is for changing or maintaining your lean body mass only. Lifting weights will give you the best bang for your buck for shaping your body. I finally changed my shape by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd. You cannot out exercise too many calories.
Wow, thank you so much! Your input is great! I will def start lifting!0 -
Hi, I am 5'3 and currently at 125 pounds. I had gotten down to my goal weight at my engagement in June at 119 but have slacked off since. I wouldn't mind getting back to that, however, I am needing help with toning up. I don't want to gain any muscle I just want to define my muscle that I already have and tone up. I have hear cardio builds muscle and I should weight train...is this true? If so what success have you had and what do you do to tone up? I have until June to look my best in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon, any tips would be great!
You are in a good healthy weight range right now. Cardio is good for you. I do it just as much as lifting but in my over 30 years of lifting and running (5k up to 50 miles and everything in between) is that cardio does not do near as much for your look as weight lifting.
Lifting weights is KEY. I recently had my DXA scan done and at 51.5 years of age I have the bone density of a super athletic 30 year old. That is a direct result of lifting for over 30 years. Now if that is not scientific proof that lifting weights keeps you younger I don't know what is! Also I believe it is why most people think I look much younger than I really am.
Start lifting now, lift heavy and change it up often, find a lot of weight routines with free weights, make it fun, embrace it, make it part of your life. Only 3 days a week is all it would take. Crank up your tunes and learn to love it, because your body will love it and it will make your quality of life better in many ways, especially when you get older like me.
Because of this I don't have to worry about osteoporosis. If you wait until you are older and your bones start to deteriorate it's a bit too late, you can't get back what you lost, and you can only start a resistance routine that will prevent further damage.
If you are female you don't have the hormones to get big naturally. I lift heavy and I'm still really tiny. My lean body mass is only 104 lbs and that is fairly heavy for a 5'1" female, and quite a bit of this is due to my having very dense bones from 30 years of lifting, not all muscle, and I'm still quite tiny.
My muscles really are not that big, but they show a lot of definition because I'm quite lean. If I gained some fat then I would have a softer more toned look (which is OKAY too!). Then if I gained more fat I would look bulky and hefty like I did most of my life until last year. YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT. Lean and ripped, soft and toned, or hefty, it all depends on how much fat you leave on your body. Calories are the only thing that changes fat. Exercise is for changing or maintaining your lean body mass only. Lifting weights will give you the best bang for your buck for shaping your body. I finally changed my shape by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd. You cannot out exercise too many calories.
I think I may almost have this memorized.0 -
Don't forget clean eating. I don't mean get rid of carbs but really pay attention to the quality and quantity of what you are eating.
Yes, make sure you thoroughly rinse your food before consuming. Or just eat at a deficit, hit your macros, and enjoy your life.0 -
Hi, congrats on your upcoming wedding! You have plenty of time to develop a good workout routine and keep up the good diet.
I have found that mixing up my workouts really changes the appearance of my body (cuts the fat and lets my muscles show through). I do two ballet classes a week, I do Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 (circuit workouts with weights) twice a week, and I run twice a week. Sometimes instead of Jillian I'll do a P90X workout with weights. I've been doing this for a couple months now and have lost almost 10lbs and lots of inches, and am really happy when I look in the mirror...which is really the most important anyway 0 -
I totally do have it memorized.Hi, I am 5'3 and currently at 125 pounds. I had gotten down to my goal weight at my engagement in June at 119 but have slacked off since. I wouldn't mind getting back to that, however, I am needing help with toning up. I don't want to gain any muscle I just want to define my muscle that I already have and tone up. I have hear cardio builds muscle and I should weight train...is this true? If so what success have you had and what do you do to tone up? I have until June to look my best in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon, any tips would be great!
You are in a good healthy weight range right now. Cardio is good for you. I do it just as much as lifting but in my over 30 years of lifting and running (5k up to 50 miles and everything in between) is that cardio does not do near as much for your look as weight lifting.
Lifting weights is KEY. I recently had my DXA scan done and at 51.5 years of age I have the bone density of a super athletic 30 year old. That is a direct result of lifting for over 30 years. Now if that is not scientific proof that lifting weights keeps you younger I don't know what is! Also I believe it is why most people think I look much younger than I really am.
Start lifting now, lift heavy and change it up often, find a lot of weight routines with free weights, make it fun, embrace it, make it part of your life. Only 3 days a week is all it would take. Crank up your tunes and learn to love it, because your body will love it and it will make your quality of life better in many ways, especially when you get older like me.
Because of this I don't have to worry about osteoporosis. If you wait until you are older and your bones start to deteriorate it's a bit too late, you can't get back what you lost, and you can only start a resistance routine that will prevent further damage.
If you are female you don't have the hormones to get big naturally. I lift heavy and I'm still really tiny. My lean body mass is only 104 lbs and that is fairly heavy for a 5'1" female, and quite a bit of this is due to my having very dense bones from 30 years of lifting, not all muscle, and I'm still quite tiny.
My muscles really are not that big, but they show a lot of definition because I'm quite lean. If I gained some fat then I would have a softer more toned look (which is OKAY too!). Then if I gained more fat I would look bulky and hefty like I did most of my life until last year. YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT. Lean and ripped, soft and toned, or hefty, it all depends on how much fat you leave on your body. Calories are the only thing that changes fat. Exercise is for changing or maintaining your lean body mass only. Lifting weights will give you the best bang for your buck for shaping your body. I finally changed my shape by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd. You cannot out exercise too many calories.
I think I may almost have this memorized.0 -
Hi, I am 5'3 and currently at 125 pounds. I had gotten down to my goal weight at my engagement in June at 119 but have slacked off since. I wouldn't mind getting back to that, however, I am needing help with toning up. I don't want to gain any muscle I just want to define my muscle that I already have and tone up. I have hear cardio builds muscle and I should weight train...is this true? If so what success have you had and what do you do to tone up? I have until June to look my best in my wedding dress and on my honeymoon, any tips would be great!
You are in a good healthy weight range right now. Cardio is good for you. I do it just as much as lifting but in my over 30 years of lifting and running (5k up to 50 miles and everything in between) is that cardio does not do near as much for your look as weight lifting.
Lifting weights is KEY. I recently had my DXA scan done and at 51.5 years of age I have the bone density of a super athletic 30 year old. That is a direct result of lifting for over 30 years. Now if that is not scientific proof that lifting weights keeps you younger I don't know what is! Also I believe it is why most people think I look much younger than I really am.
Start lifting now, lift heavy and change it up often, find a lot of weight routines with free weights, make it fun, embrace it, make it part of your life. Only 3 days a week is all it would take. Crank up your tunes and learn to love it, because your body will love it and it will make your quality of life better in many ways, especially when you get older like me.
Because of this I don't have to worry about osteoporosis. If you wait until you are older and your bones start to deteriorate it's a bit too late, you can't get back what you lost, and you can only start a resistance routine that will prevent further damage.
If you are female you don't have the hormones to get big naturally. I lift heavy and I'm still really tiny. My lean body mass is only 104 lbs and that is fairly heavy for a 5'1" female, and quite a bit of this is due to my having very dense bones from 30 years of lifting, not all muscle, and I'm still quite tiny.
My muscles really are not that big, but they show a lot of definition because I'm quite lean. If I gained some fat then I would have a softer more toned look (which is OKAY too!). Then if I gained more fat I would look bulky and hefty like I did most of my life until last year. YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT. Lean and ripped, soft and toned, or hefty, it all depends on how much fat you leave on your body. Calories are the only thing that changes fat. Exercise is for changing or maintaining your lean body mass only. Lifting weights will give you the best bang for your buck for shaping your body. I finally changed my shape by putting lifting first and cardio 2nd. You cannot out exercise too many calories.
I think I may almost have this memorized.
Me too. I've seen all of the same pictures so many times I can't even get them out of my head anymore either.0
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