Toning? How do you do it?

CountryGirl8542 · September 2013

So I understand that toning is a combination of maintaining muscle and losing fat thanks to everyone's responses on my previous thread and this website: http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/muscle-tone/

I know that in order to lose fat I have to combine cardio with a proper diet and a calorie deficient but how do I maintain the muscle? What kind of workouts are you doing to maintain the muscle you currently have. What is the best way to maintain muscle?

holdingon2faith793 · September 2013

Lift weights..Im currently ( just started P90X) its a combo of weights and cardio..

CountryGirl8542 · September 2013

Is lifting the only way?

tonynguyen75 · September 2013

eating sufficient protein is a large factor as well as heavy lifting.

Lysander666 · September 2013

If you want to maintain muscle but lose fat just eat about 140g+ of protein a day and cut your calories to 1500. That should do it.

jacksonpt · September 2013

moderate calorie deficit to lose the fat + sufficient protein with heavy lifting and/or HIIT to retain muscle.

j6o4 · September 2013

You don't need cardio to lose fat, not saying there no benifits from cardio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5yIqFeGlU

The way these girls train, they can build muscle while still getting the same benifits of cardio. Cardio burns both fat and muscle.

TeaBea · September 2013

Is lifting the only way?

If you're really new body weight exercises will work (for awhile).....

ABS
http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises.htm
http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/l/blstandingabworkout.htm

Upper Body

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blupperbody.htm

Triceps

http://exercise.about.com/cs/weightlifting/l/blsampletricep.htm

Lower Body
http://exercise.about.com/library/blsamplebutt.htm

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/bllowerbody2.htm

http://exercise.about.com/od/lowerbodyworkouts/Lower_Body_Workouts.htm

If you want to incorporate weights ....household objects can be used (if you don't have any) .... milk jugs, cans, etc.

CassieLeahPhoto · September 2013

You don't need cardio to lose fat, not saying there no benifits from cardio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5yIqFeGlU

The way these girls train, they can build muscle while still getting the same benifits of cardio. Cardio burns both fat and muscle.

This is an awesome example of how lifting is beneficial to women wanting to lose fat, gain strength and tone/tighten up. Thanks for sharing! Love it.

JNick77 · September 2013

I monitor my powerlifting calories burnt with my FitBit and then make sure I eat-back my exercise calories that I burnted.

Toning? How do you do it?

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