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    toning!

    Posts: 22 Member
    edited January 22 in Fitness and Exercise
    Joined this purely to keep track of what i eat and gain some support and motivation. My main goal is not weight loss but i want to tone and reshape my legs in particular. Had an extremely active lifestyle as a dancer from age 2- dancing professionally between 16-20. neglected my fitness for the past year and noticed myself getting a bit wobbly recently. Any tips how to get back on track? Been jogging and cycling for past two weeks my feel it targeting only some muscles in my legs- inner thighs are the area needing most work. HELP!

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    • Posts: 1,267 Member
      Barbell squats.
    • Posts: 802 Member
      You cannot "tone" a muscle. A muscle can only get bigger or smaller. "Toning" comes from fat loss, so just follow a sensible diet and workout routine and you will loose fat thus looking more toned.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      thanks for info! do you have any advice on excerices which target inner thighs, as even while i was dancing i had trouble working them?
    • Posts: 15,694 Member
      Barbell squats
    • Posts: 1,090 Member
      start dancin again. you obviously love it.
    • Posts: 148
      Barbell squats.

      and deadlifts. might as well throw in some bench presses, overhead presses, barbell rows, and pull ups while you;re at it.
    • Posts: 10
      im doing 30 day squat challenge on day 2 and i really feel it in tops of my legs x
    • Posts: 364 Member
      Good article on why women need to stop using the word "tone"

      http://justinrivelli.com/2012/03/18/the-muscle-tone-myth-high-reps-dont-tone/
    • Posts: 1,314 Member
      im doing 30 day squat challenge on day 2 and i really feel it in tops of my legs x

      Challenges are great, but temporary. Add some weight and be consistent. New Rules of Lifting, Starting Strength, and Stronglifts are some good programs to get started with full body lifting.
    • Posts: 9
      I agree with starting dancing again.. Or starting a fitness class like Zumba or Salsa.. :)
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