really want to tone up

lilteeraw
lilteeraw Posts: 261
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm 18; almost 5'4 and weigh approx 112 lbs. I still have some fat on my tummy and really want to tone up my body and lose the fat and turn it into muscle
I usually burn 600 Cal's a day and do cardio and some strength training. I've been eating 1200-1400 Cal's a day... is that too little to build muscle? What should I do?

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  • beccaxswitzer
    beccaxswitzer Posts: 7
    When focusing on burning body fat while also toning up, you are going to need to incorporate both cardio and strength training into your daily/weekly exercise routine. Simply doing cardio by itself will lead to the common "plateau" scenario where you seem stuck in place with no noticeable progress. By adding a solid strength training routine, your body will build muscle. Increase your protein to 75g or more per day as well, and keep up the cardio to help shed extra body fat.
  • Biodemon
    Biodemon Posts: 143 Member
    You are not going to tone up with that deficit. Before you start, find out how much you need to eat to maintain your weight. After you figure that number out, you will need to figure out how much protein you need to eat depending on your statistics and increase it. You should do more lifting/calisthenics more than running. If you run a lot, you will prevent muscle from building up.

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