How to tone body dancing to music at home?

i_love_vinegar
i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My mom ordered Insanity for me...but it isn't supposed to arrive until February!

I was wondering if there were any ways I could dance to music at home to tone up my body?

Im not very good at dancing, but i like to dance around to Reggaeton ^-^ I want a toned body...

Thank you!!!

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  • bluefever
    bluefever Posts: 93 Member
    Sure, dancing will burn calories. Why not Youtube some home workouts while you wait for your Insanity program.
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    Insanity will help you burn fat, but if you want to "tone," you need weights :smile:
  • tcpowell25
    tcpowell25 Posts: 292
    If you like to dance try zumba. But trying to tone you need weights.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Insanity will help you burn fat, but if you want to "tone," you need weights :smile:

    *This.

    When I did Insanity, I *lost* muscle mass, meaning became less "toned."

    Pick up heavy weights and put them back down. Repeat. This is how to create muscle "tone."
  • maryann441
    maryann441 Posts: 20 Member
    Insanity will help you burn fat, but if you want to "tone," you need weights :smile:

    *This.

    When I did Insanity, I *lost* muscle mass, meaning became less "toned."

    Pick up heavy weights and put them back down. Repeat. This is how to create muscle "tone."

    REALLY?? That's unheard of.....I've done INSANITY and became RIPPED......lost a tons of inches.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,065 Member
    Weight resistance is needed to "TONE UP" muscle. That way it gets conditioned and not flabby. Push ups, body squats, inverted pullups, planks are good to start with.

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  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    Insanity will help you burn fat, but if you want to "tone," you need weights :smile:

    *This.

    When I did Insanity, I *lost* muscle mass, meaning became less "toned."

    Pick up heavy weights and put them back down. Repeat. This is how to create muscle "tone."

    REALLY?? That's unheard of.....I've done INSANITY and became RIPPED......lost a tons of inches.

    To clarify, I did Insanity and lost about 15 lbs. Because of that, you could see more muscle, and I lost inches; it does incorporate a lot of body weight exercises, such as planks, pushups, lunges, etc. However, I started looking a bit scrawny - skinny legs and waist, still more flab that I would want. I found that since I've started lifting 3 times a week (and this is just 15-20 lbs for now), and cutting back on the cardio - my body is much better proportioned, and tighter.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    Insanity will help you burn fat, but if you want to "tone," you need weights :smile:

    *This.

    When I did Insanity, I *lost* muscle mass, meaning became less "toned."

    Pick up heavy weights and put them back down. Repeat. This is how to create muscle "tone."

    REALLY?? That's unheard of.....I've done INSANITY and became RIPPED......lost a tons of inches.

    After 60 days of Insanity...which was 60 days of not doing pull-ups, lat pull-downs, etc...I was no longer able to do one single pull-up.

    Sure, I lost body fat and LOOKED ripped, but I wasn't nearly as strong as before...I lost muscle.

    I remedied that by lifting heavy weights. I did NOT get all bulky like most women pretend will happen, in fact, I lost MORE body fat and was able to do my coveted pull-ups again (among other things, just using pull-ups as an example).

    I much prefer to have strong, toned muscle...than to just look strong and toned. And you need weight resistance for that, as ninerbuff mentioned.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,065 Member
    REALLY?? That's unheard of.....I've done INSANITY and became RIPPED......lost a tons of inches.
    Not unheard of. Cardio training catabolizes lean muscle if you don't do resistance training. Clinical studies have proven this.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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