Lose the fat while trying to get toned ?? Help please !

simmonslizette
simmonslizette Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I recently started workout out at a gym. I want to know how to lose weight/fat while also getting toned.
I want to lose weight in my arms (triceps), stomach, and thighs (I have naturally thick thighs but want to lose some of the extra)
But at the same time I want all of those areas to be tone.

I want to lose the weight first because if I just try to tone them now, I'll be big (muscle wise) and that's not what I want. I want to be slimmer yet toned.

Any suggestions? Thanks !!

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  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    It depends on what you mean by 'toned'. If you mean, revealing muscle that you already have, eat at a deficit to lose fat and lift. If you mean losing fat while gaining muscle, that's a bit more problematic because those two goals work at cross purposes.

    If you are new to lifting, I would go with option 1 - eat at a deficit and lift. You might surprise yourself with some noobie gains (I did) and at the very least, you will maintain some of the muscle you already have.
  • simmonslizette
    simmonslizette Posts: 2 Member
    sgthaggard wrote: »
    It depends on what you mean by 'toned'. If you mean, revealing muscle that you already have, eat at a deficit to lose fat and lift. If you mean losing fat while gaining muscle, that's a bit more problematic because those two goals work at cross purposes.

    If you are new to lifting, I would go with option 1 - eat at a deficit and lift. You might surprise yourself with some noobie gains (I did) and at the very least, you will maintain some of the muscle you already have.

    Thanks so much, do you have any suggestions for weight lifting excersizes for this particular option? For a beginner? I'm not really tiny so I can lift a decent amount.

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