Toning???

Thank you I will look into that. Starting the Shred tomorrow, I got her killer buns and thighs last night.

When you start the Shred don't look at the scales, your weight may go up slightly which can be disheartening, take before and after shots and you will see yourself getting toned.

Hi there! I have never lifted yet, and I have two small kids at home and I can't take them to the gym so I won't be any time soon. Also, I appreciate all the lifters and how they try to get people psyched about it but some people might need to ease into that. Someone said something to the effect of 'Jillian DVD's won't help you lift your son'. I disagree. I am so much stronger than I was 6 months ago. I did 30DS, then Body Revolution, now rotate between No More Trouble Zones, Kickbox Fast Fix, Extreme Shed & killer Abs. I have Killer buns and thighs but haven't opened it yet because I am all good in those areas for now But I have such faith in Jillian that I would recommend that to you. ALl of her DVD's do basically the same things, blast your heart rate up really quick through 30 seconds cardio, do a crazy strength training type move for 30 seconds, repeat, lol. I love it becuase I can do anything for 30 seconds and then change. I'm not saying you will be able to dead lift 100 pounds but you WILL be more toned.

Then, after getting your feet wet with something like that you could move on to something that would build more muscle and get you really toned up the way you want.

Just my two cents, that's what these forums are for- eh?

Good luck!

Strong lifts 5x5. lift heavy.

Or Starting Strength. :bigsmile:

Or New RUles of Lifting for Women. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Try "The Butt Bible". It's toning only and you don't need a lot of equipment. It's on YouTube. The workouts are divided by upper body + abs and lower body. There are three levels for each. Of course, they get progressively more difficult, so start at level 1.

THIS!

Hi there! I have never lifted yet, and I have two small kids at home and I can't take them to the gym so I won't be any time soon. Also, I appreciate all the lifters and how they try to get people psyched about it but some people might need to ease into that. Someone said something to the effect of 'Jillian DVD's won't help you lift your son'. I disagree. I am so much stronger than I was 6 months ago. I did 30DS, then Body Revolution, now rotate between No More Trouble Zones, Kickbox Fast Fix, Extreme Shed & killer Abs. I have Killer buns and thighs but haven't opened it yet because I am all good in those areas for now But I have such faith in Jillian that I would recommend that to you. ALl of her DVD's do basically the same things, blast your heart rate up really quick through 30 seconds cardio, do a crazy strength training type move for 30 seconds, repeat, lol. I love it becuase I can do anything for 30 seconds and then change. I'm not saying you will be able to dead lift 100 pounds but you WILL be more toned.

Then, after getting your feet wet with something like that you could move on to something that would build more muscle and get you really toned up the way you want.

Just my two cents, that's what these forums are for- eh?

Good luck!

That would have been me who said that. I was a Jillian minnion for years. Her 5-10 pound weight routine will not have the OP, who weighs 116 pounds, making significant enough strength gains to be able to lift her son as he gets heavier.

Strong lifts 5x5. lift heavy.

Or Starting Strength. :bigsmile:

Or New RUles of Lifting for Women. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

+1 :bigsmile:

Try "The Butt Bible". It's toning only and you don't need a lot of equipment. It's on YouTube. The workouts are divided by upper body + abs and lower body. There are three levels for each. Of course, they get progressively more difficult, so start at level 1.

This is a good one, and she encourages you to lift heavier. The only problem I saw with it is that she does the moves a little fast, so you would need to go at a pace that allows you to keep proper form. You need a sturdy chair for level 3 to step up on, and your butt is going to hate you. Each level is 2 weeks, Mon/Thurs - lower body, Tues/Fri - upper, Wed/Sat - cardio of your choice, and Sun - rest. I'm currently doing New Rules of Lifting for Women and have been adapting it to use at home with dumbbells. So far I like it. I read on their FB page that the new Supercharged book is even better, with more up-to-date info.

Why do people wait until they've lost weight to start "toning"??

Because they don't realise until they hit what they thought was their goal weight that their body doesn't look how they expected/hoped.

I agree, I am one of those people. Also, it is a lifestyle change and there is A LOT of self learning involved. As we all know, there are many different opinions on what one should do to maximize their results. Personally, at the beginning of my journey, it was the general consensus to remove the extra body fat first, and then move on to bigger and better things.

P.s. I love Jillian! The weight lifting in her program is not easy for me by any means. Of course, I have gotten used to some moves, but I just used heavier weights the next time and it was back to as hard as before! I am also doing Tracy Anderson now and I can feel the burn there too!

Why do people wait until they've lost weight to start "toning"??

Because they don't realise until they hit what they thought was their goal weight that their body doesn't look how they expected/hoped.

This was me, too. I was exercising while I was losing, but women's mainstream fitness sources (magazines, tv segments) NEVER talk about heavy lifting. I was doing circuit training with 5 pound dumbbells and lots of body weight exercises, but it wasn't until I starting noticing the progress of women on here who lifted heavy that I thought, "Hey... that's pretty cool!"

Overall, I was happy with my progress while losing and doing that circuit training. I sure as hell looked better than I did before. So when my backside was kind of flat and droopy, I just accepted it as a normal bottom for an about 40 year old woman.

Then I started lifting, and the weights weren't the only thing that got lifted.

Before picture is after losing weight, after is after gaining a few pounds and strength training.

My vote is also for New Rules of Lifting for Women. You're already thin and have lost enough weight, now time to build some muscles!

what exactly is toning? everyone talks about it? is it same as building muscle? serious question
do squats and deadlifts

People use the word without knowing what it means. They have a picture of what "toned" mean but have no idea how to get from where they are to "toned."

Toned just means moderate amounts of muscle with low, but not super low, body fat. If you're starting from high body fat and low muscle, you need to build muscle and reduce body fat.

Thank you all for the help. I'm going to check out the Lifting for Women. Gonna get it on the Nook! I will letcha know how it goes..

I am DONE with the weight loss, it is time to build some muscles. Heck, I wanna look like Jamie Eason, ha ha.

Jamie Eason has a workout program that's free at bodybuilding.com called the LiveFit trainer. It's a 12 week program but it's impossible to follow without a gym membership because the exercises they have you doing make use of a smith machine, squat rack, and bench.