Toning up?

rmm2012x
rmm2012x Posts: 4
in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone,

I have lost about 20 pounds over the past 3 months and am looking to tone up, especially around my midsection.

My clothes fit a lot better, but I feel like my belly doesn't really look any different. I'm wondering what steps I should take towards getting my midsection in shape and how many calories I should be eating?

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  • beastmodebuff
    beastmodebuff Posts: 15
    First of all congrats on your weight loss thats great!!! I can't speak on the calorie intake as that is determined based on your weight and height BUT as far as toning your mid section I LOVE this workout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Bi8hMdwa4. Along with my diet, videos such as these have really been helpful for me. Plus I love that I am not on the floor doing crunches.

    Good luck
  • rmm2012x
    rmm2012x Posts: 4
    I'm sorry I should have mentioned I'm 23, weigh 125 and am 5"6. Thank you for the video, I will take a look at it. :)
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    You can neither spot reduce nor "tone" muscles. A flat abdomen comes from dropping body fat. If you are already at a healthy weight, then you probably need to start lifting heavy weights while maintaining a slight caloric deficit...this should give you the body you are looking for. :smile:
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    might get better luck in the fitness section.

    but diet stuff doesn't lend to toning- just a loss of body fat.

    So the short of it is....

    muscle definition = lowered body fat + weight training
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    I have lost about 20 pounds over the past 3 months and am looking to tone up, especially around my midsection.

    A balance of CV training and resistance training.
    CV will improve your CV health and stamina, resistance training will help optimise your lean mass so reducing your bodyfat percentage.

    CV training also burns sufficient calories that you have a lot more flexibility in what you eat, so helping balance your intake.
  • rmm2012x
    rmm2012x Posts: 4
    Thank You. I will try this.
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    bump for reads later

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