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2007/09/22, 10:50 AM
I have been reading some of the posted material on this site, and everybody seems to be against using weights for toning. I was just wondering why this is. I have been using weights not necessarily to 'bulk up' but to tighten up the fat around them. Is doing this bad or something?
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2007/09/22, 06:46 PM
I'm not sure what you are refering to. Everyone on this site seems to be against the word toning and what it refers to (especially me because I have to use the word in class)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_tone
You "tone" by losing fat and building muscle, which is what weights help you to do. So me someone on this site that doesn't think you should lift weights to improve body composition, and I'll show you someone you shouldn't be taking advice from.
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SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde
Mortal by birth.
Strongman by the grace of god.
Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
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2007/09/22, 08:23 PM
Check's in the mail yessicarathsak. That was great.
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Charlie
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2007/09/22, 09:43 PM
Ok.. I just wanted to clear up why it seemed like so many people on this site didn't like using the word. I have been using weights during my workouts, but I've been using them to tighten the skin around my muscles for definition rather than just lifting for strength, which it seemed like a lot of people disagreed with here, that's all. Thanks for all your help though, I really appreciate it!
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2007/09/22, 09:58 PM
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. It's the word "toning" that the more hardcore here object to. Rest assured there are quite a few who will twitch when they see a noob refer to toning. You can say toning. I say toning just to piss 'em off. In fact I'm forming the underground toning society of FT. You can join with the rest of us subversives and we'll remove political correctness from fitness.
Welcome to FT. I shouldn't have had sport with your question but I'm old and cranky and just can't help myself.
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Charlie
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2007/09/23, 08:50 AM
It's okay Charlie, thanks for your help and welcome! Oh, and make sure you let me know when that society of yours is up and running, I'd be happy to join. :laugh:
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2007/09/23, 11:28 AM
When you say tightening the skin around you're muscles, you are really losing the fat in between the muscle and skin, while building that muscle up.
I have no objections to you using weights during your workouts. In fact, I kinda have a reputation for encouraging it ;-)
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SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde
Mortal by birth.
Strongman by the grace of god.
Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
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2007/09/23, 01:18 PM
Oh.. okay, now I understand it better, thanks!
Yeah, judging by all of your accomplishments I definitely wouldn't label you as the type of guy who didn't like lifting weights! :)
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2007/09/24, 05:11 AM
I fell (unintentionally) into the "toning" trap about 11 years ago at a Nautilus gym. I thought weights would be hard, and increasingly so, and give me some muscels. The trainer gave me a list of what to do, and with the weights, and explained how I should put some more weight on when it felt too easy, and so on. I quit after a while because nothing happened. *DUH!*
Today I set my own standards, and that is to push myself every step of the way. It has to be hard every time or I won't succeed. However... after two weeks of recictanse band training, and two weeks of home workout here, and one week of progressive gain for beginners, I do feel toned! What I feel is that I now have something to hold out my skin that isn't just fat, and even if I haven't lost that much in weight, or in size, I feel so much better. The only way I can describe it, is that I feel toned. That isn't enough for me though, I want to feel strong and buffed and look good too. Toned is just the first step, like the training weels on the first bike.:big_smile:
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