she doesn't want strong muscle, just toned muscle. what should i tell her to do in the gym? i told her to do 15 min on each machine, then do these oblique exercises, and im going to show her some inner ab exercises. i have her doing low weight 20ish reps on curls, and tri extrensions. then i have her on some leg machines.
what are some good glute exercises for her to do?
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11-17-2007, 11:16 PM #1Registered User
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my girlfriend wants to get really toned and lose fat
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11-17-2007, 11:32 PM #2Im not short I'm fun size
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She need's to find an activity that intrests her.Originally Posted by elvk
And...this is just my opinion......She'd be alot better off upping the weight and doing only 8-12 reps versus doing 20 reps......which is boring and pointless.Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe.
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11-18-2007, 01:54 AM #3Buff bride to be
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There is no such this as "toning" a muscle per se. The term "toning" refers to the contraction in the muscle. So flex your bicep, there you go, it is in a state of "tone".
Have a look at the girls on this forum who are fit and have beautiful muscles. They lift heavy weights, same as men. The sculpted muscle appearance comes about from a strict diet leading to a reduced BF% and a solid lifting routine.Last edited by imperfectly_lou; 11-18-2007 at 02:00 AM.
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11-18-2007, 08:02 AM #4Squats traps to grass
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Regarding muscle tone:
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=7&gl=us
"Even at rest, most of our skeletal muscles are in a state of partial contraction called tonus. Tonus is maintained by the activation of a few motor units at all times even in resting muscle. As one set of motor units relaxes, another set takes over."
http://www.online-medical-dictionary...q=Muscle+Tonus
"Muscle Tonus
The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. (Stedman, 25th ed)"CSCS, ACSM cPT.
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