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best plan for muscle toning

shanphil Posts: 1 Joined: 2004/09/21	2004/10/13, 09:32 PM Hi. I am fairly new to weight training and have been to a personal trainer. I currently have a program that I am following, but I am finding that the total body workout 3-4 times a week is just too long. I notice that on this site, the workouts are broken into 1 or 2 muscle groups per day. My question is this - I am trying to tone up my butt and I'm concerned that if I don't work those muscles more than once a week that I won't see results where I want them. Is this a valid concern?
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2004/10/13, 09:37 PM In the nicest way possible, NO. If you're getting a hard workout every time, you shouldn't be working a muscle group more than twice a week. Try doing squats, lunges, step ups and exercises of the sort for a good butt. Also remember that you cannot spot reduce, so you can't just do a glute workout and expect to only lose fat there. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/10/13, 09:42 PM Check the FAQs section for women and weight training and do some motivational reading. As a beginner, total body 3 times a week is sufficient, maybe you are doing too many exercises per bodypart or too many sets? What type of workouts are you doing? -------------- \"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.\" Marcel Proust
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2004/10/15, 04:57 AM It takes time to shape a body. Patience and you'll get your results. Good luck! :big_smile: -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur. www.nme-pro.com