Best way to just tone

[InsertCoolName]

How would you all go about getting toned?

I'm 35. Currently weigh 132 and I'm 5' 4in

I've had 5 kids. I can wear/fit into a size 5 jeans but then I have that gross fluffy top.


I don't want to lose weight really, I just want to get rid of the fluff.

I've been walking. Up to 4 miles per day now. But will that tone up the stomach? Or should I be adding in other things?

3 years ago I was walking 5 miles per day. And I haven't done any working out since, until about a week ago.

Thanks for any tips!

[swamp]

pilates

and move up to a size 6.  it's built for women, not teens.

[Wisconsin Beth]

Or do the planking exercise or whatever it's called.

Lay down on the floor.  Get your forearms underneath you and your shoulders roughly in line with your elbows.  Raise yourself so that your body is supported by the forearms and your toes.  Suck everything in.  See how long you can hold it.  Then do it again. 

If you can do it easily, have one of your kids sit on you while you're doing it!    (probably not recommended by trainers though!) 

[Deleted]

Lots of varied exercises.  

[bella]

Yoga, and it is easy and cheap to do.  You can look up positions on the internet.  I have several apps on my phone.

[Deleted]

I'm going to say yoga too. 

I haven't done Pilates. I think it's similar principle though? ... Did see a cute post the other day though, Pilates? Oh, my no... I thought you said pie and lattes... 

[Deleted]

Weightlifting.

"Tone" is established by building muscle. 

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Aug 21, 2014 17:23:49 GMT -5 @missmargarita said:

Aug 21, 2014 17:08:51 GMT -5 @failedvegan said:

Weightlifting.

"Tone" is established by building muscle. 

Yoga will build strength and can tone muscle as well. 

It can, might take you a few months to get there.

[Deleted]

Exaggerating much?  I never said you'd see results in a few days but depending on your routine you can easily see results within 4 weeks.

New Rules of Weightlifting for Women and Strong Curves are both really good books on the subject, they also include routines and nutrition plans.

[HoneyBBQ]

I agree with weightlifting. It's important for bone density preservation in women, too.

[ArchietheDragon]

Lots of varied exercises. 

[Artemis Windsong]

Beyonce's core exercises:

20 reps, 3 sets Supermans, alternate with
Side Plank as long as you can hold it, each side.

Side bends with weight in down side hand.  Hand behind head so elbow points to ceiling.

Front Plank as long as you can hold it.

[morrisr2d2]

To get rid of the fluff and not lose weight means you need to add muscle. To lose weight you need to diet but to add muscle you need to eat extra calories. You can do kinda do both at the same time but it's slow and you need to eat a strict diet and track calories very closely. What I am doing is a little easier. First focus on losing the fluff which means you will lose some weight. This means lifting to maintain the muscle you have while dieting to lose the fat. Once you're happy with your weight loss start eating 50 or 100 calories above your maintenance calories while continuing to lift. Guys is more like 100 to 200 calories. Adding muscle is slow may take 6 months to a year to cleanly add 5 pounds of muscle. Sorry, but walking, other cardio or yoga won't add muscle. you need to lift. If you just want to get rid of the fluff and not lift you will lose weight.

I'm going through this right now. I am a six foot guy who use to weight 202. Now down to 176.5 but am working down to 170 to get the fat off, and I am lifting to maintain my muscle as much as possible. Once there I will start adding the marginal calories to slowly start adding more muscle. I aiming for 183 lbs and 10 to 12 percent body fat.

Bodybuilding.com has a wealth of info, and lots of women on the site trying to do what you want to do - the hardcore ppl there is a pretty small percentage it is mostly everyday people trying to make a better version of themselves.

Not sure how you feel about lifting but ya really the only way for the goal you stated.