Possible to have toned arms in just 6 weeks?
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hopelessmidori
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I've posted here before, but I'm back with a question again. Is it possible to slim down and have toned arms in just 6 weeks? So far, I work out twice a week for an hour. School and work is really tiring so it's the best I could do. I'm attending an important event on July 30, and I need to get a better figure.
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Female, Asian, 18 y/o, 45kg, 5ft 2inch
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Female, Asian, 18 y/o, 45kg, 5ft 2inch
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Are you eating in a deficit? Accurately Weighing, measuring and logging all your food? You can't spot reduce, and aiming for drastic weight loss isn't likely to help you retain muscle so it may take longer than 6 weeks to get the arms you want.0
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@livingleanlivingclean eating 1200 calories a day and I log every food that goes in my mouth. I don't have a food scale though, so I'm not sure.
Hmm... More than 6 weeks?0 -
No. It is however both possible and probable to be in the hospital in 6 weeks from exhaustion, considering you are already underweight and trying to lose more weight. "Toned" arms means gaining muscle. Which is not compatible with trying to lose weight from where you are now. You need both more exercise and way more food with a goal of gaining weight.0
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@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat0
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hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat
To have more definition in your arms, you need to accept you will (1) have to exercuse more, as in some serious strenght training (whether it will be body weight, resistance bands, lifting or whatever else, this is up to you) and (2) eat enough to gain muscle, which means eat above maintenance, and accept the scale will go up. Not because you will be getting fatter, but because you will be building muscle. You need both a proper exercise routine and a eating enough.0 -
Check here:
http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
You are currently following an aggressive weight loss plan. Whatever muscle you have, it will be soon gone. You need about 1600-1700 calories jsut to maintain your weight. You need to eat at least 1800-2000 calories and add strenght training to gain muscle.0 -
@aggelikik yes I'm willing to do that. I'm thinking of doing it four times a week? If so, can I achieve it on my time goal?0
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hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
that said , continue what you are doing..exercise wise if you are wanting to see some muscle. You won't get bulky...
grab some scales though to be sure of exactly what you are eating, then go from there once you start to understand macros and calories
good luck
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No. It is however both possible and probable to be in the hospital in 6 weeks from exhaustion, considering you are already underweight and trying to lose more weight. "Toned" arms means gaining muscle. Which is not compatible with trying to lose weight from where you are now. You need both more exercise and way more food with a goal of gaining weight.
I disagree. Toned arms means losing fat to allow the muscle to be more defined. OP, you may need more of recomp to build muscle but maintain your weight, without putting on excess fat.
If you're not weighing and measuring your food, you have no idea what you're actually eating....0 -
hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik yes I'm willing to do that. I'm thinking of doing it four times a week? If so, can I achieve it on my time goal?
You need to find a proper plan. Figure out what you want to do: gym, lifting, bodyweight? Ask a trainer, google it and start working on it. As a beginner, you will start seeing and feeling progress after a few weeks. But no, you will not look muscular in less than 2 months, no one can do this.0 -
hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
that said , continue what you are doing..exercise wise if you are wanting to see some muscle. You won't get bulky...
grab some scales though to be sure of exactly what you are eating, then go from there once you start to understand macros and calories
good luck
What the hell? She is 5' 2 with a bodyweight of 45kg which gives her a BMI of 18.1 .. well under underweight with all the health implications that brings - putting on 8.9kg would put her in the middle of the healthy weight range
She should not be eating only 1200 calories
She should be eating above maintenance and lifting progressively heavier0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »No. It is however both possible and probable to be in the hospital in 6 weeks from exhaustion, considering you are already underweight and trying to lose more weight. "Toned" arms means gaining muscle. Which is not compatible with trying to lose weight from where you are now. You need both more exercise and way more food with a goal of gaining weight.
I disagree. Toned arms means losing fat to allow the muscle to be more defined. OP, you may need more of recomp to build muscle but maintain your weight, without putting on excess fat.
If you're not weighing and measuring your food, you have no idea what you're actually eating....
If she has body fat and existing muscle then losing body fat % would display existing musculature
She is already at too low a weight for this advice to be relevant
Please read the OP carefully and don't give unhealthy advice to a young adult who is already at too low a bodyweight0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »No. It is however both possible and probable to be in the hospital in 6 weeks from exhaustion, considering you are already underweight and trying to lose more weight. "Toned" arms means gaining muscle. Which is not compatible with trying to lose weight from where you are now. You need both more exercise and way more food with a goal of gaining weight.
I disagree. Toned arms means losing fat to allow the muscle to be more defined. OP, you may need more of recomp to build muscle but maintain your weight, without putting on excess fat.
If you're not weighing and measuring your food, you have no idea what you're actually eating....
Where does a girl with a BMI of 18 exactly have this extra fat you are talking about?0 -
hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
that said , continue what you are doing..exercise wise if you are wanting to see some muscle. You won't get bulky...
grab some scales though to be sure of exactly what you are eating, then go from there once you start to understand macros and calories
good luck
What the hell? She is 5' 2 with a bodyweight of 45kg which gives her a BMI of 18.1 .. well under underweight with all the health implications that brings - putting on 8.9kg would put her in the middle of the healthy weight range
She should not be eating only 1200 calories
She should be eating above maintenance and lifting progressively heavier
where is this information in her original post ?
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hopelessmidori wrote: »I've posted here before, but I'm back with a question again. Is it possible to slim down and have toned arms in just 6 weeks? So far, I work out twice a week for an hour. School and work is really tiring so it's the best I could do. I'm attending an important event on July 30, and I need to get a better figure.
P.S.
Female, Asian, 18 y/o, 45kg, 5ft 2inch
You are underweight. You should not "slim down" any more. In fact, it's possible that your weight is a reason why you're really tired.
You could do to gain at least 1 kg to get into the normal weight range. The good news is that if you're lifting weights, you can eat at a surplus and make some of that kg you gain be muscle. You can't put on muscle in a deficit and low body fat (you've already got that) + muscle mass (you need this) is what gives that "toned" look.
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »No. It is however both possible and probable to be in the hospital in 6 weeks from exhaustion, considering you are already underweight and trying to lose more weight. "Toned" arms means gaining muscle. Which is not compatible with trying to lose weight from where you are now. You need both more exercise and way more food with a goal of gaining weight.
I disagree. Toned arms means losing fat to allow the muscle to be more defined. OP, you may need more of recomp to build muscle but maintain your weight, without putting on excess fat.
If you're not weighing and measuring your food, you have no idea what you're actually eating....
Where does a girl with a BMI of 18 exactly have this extra fat you are talking about?
We don't know what she looks like. She thinks she's skinny fat..so trying to "bulk" up may not appeal, hence the recomp suggestion. She has no idea what she's actually eating, so there's every possibility it's not close to 1200 cals.0 -
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
Skinny fat is not an insult. It has become a common term for someone who has put themselves into a catoblic state resulting in a body composition that comprises of little lean mass and high body fat.
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Ironmaiden4life wrote: »
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
Skinny fat is not an insult. It has become a common term for someone who has put themselves into a catoblic state resulting in a body composition that comprises of little lean mass and high body fat.
IMHO it is often meant in a derogatory manner, hence an insult if it directs a young woman here worrying about her appearance.
Common usage of a term doesn't mean it cannot be used in an insulting manner..... as I suspect in this case0 -
hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
that said , continue what you are doing..exercise wise if you are wanting to see some muscle. You won't get bulky...
grab some scales though to be sure of exactly what you are eating, then go from there once you start to understand macros and calories
good luck
What the hell? She is 5' 2 with a bodyweight of 45kg which gives her a BMI of 18.1 .. well under underweight with all the health implications that brings - putting on 8.9kg would put her in the middle of the healthy weight range
She should not be eating only 1200 calories
She should be eating above maintenance and lifting progressively heavier
where is this information in her original post ?
herehopelessmidori wrote: »I've posted here before, but I'm back with a question again. Is it possible to slim down and have toned arms in just 6 weeks? So far, I work out twice a week for an hour. School and work is really tiring so it's the best I could do. I'm attending an important event on July 30, and I need to get a better figure.
P.S.
Female, Asian, 18 y/o, 45kg, 5ft 2inch
and herehopelessmidori wrote: »@livingleanlivingclean eating 1200 calories a day and I log every food that goes in my mouth. I don't have a food scale though, so I'm not sure.
Hmm... More than 6 weeks?0 -
hopelessmidori wrote: »@aggelikik um, I guess "slim down" is not the right term? Uhh, let's just say I'm trying to gain some muscle. I'm doing cardio and some weight lifting. Not too much though. I just need a proportioned body. People said I'm skinny-fat
Ignore the haters .. skinny fat is an insult the same as calling somebody fat or skinny
that said , continue what you are doing..exercise wise if you are wanting to see some muscle. You won't get bulky...
grab some scales though to be sure of exactly what you are eating, then go from there once you start to understand macros and calories
good luck
What the hell? She is 5' 2 with a bodyweight of 45kg which gives her a BMI of 18.1 .. well under underweight with all the health implications that brings - putting on 8.9kg would put her in the middle of the healthy weight range
She should not be eating only 1200 calories
She should be eating above maintenance and lifting progressively heavier
where is this information in her original post ?
herehopelessmidori wrote: »I've posted here before, but I'm back with a question again. Is it possible to slim down and have toned arms in just 6 weeks? So far, I work out twice a week for an hour. School and work is really tiring so it's the best I could do. I'm attending an important event on July 30, and I need to get a better figure.
P.S.
Female, Asian, 18 y/o, 45kg, 5ft 2inch
and herehopelessmidori wrote: »@livingleanlivingclean eating 1200 calories a day and I log every food that goes in my mouth. I don't have a food scale though, so I'm not sure.
Hmm... More than 6 weeks?
sorry I scrolled to her original post and can see no mention of 1200 calories.. again can you see it
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