what is the best cardio equipment at a typical gym to tone a woman's butt?  Most ideal time and resistance?
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Anything that you can do at an incline
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I didn't have a butt at all. Then I started running stairs, doing lunges and squats too, and I ended up with serious booty. I recommend you eat allot of protein and if you're not into meat, the bars and shakes can be pretty good, if you get the right ones. I suggest you pick up a women's fitness magazine like 'oxygen'. They always have awesome butt building moves. Hope this helps
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There is no ONE best exercise. Their may be one that suits your needs the most. Look at these and try them. See what works your desired areas the most. =]\n\nInner Thigh Lift \nThis exercise tightens the adductors, the inner thigh muscles. The stretch is also good for your body\noverall. \n\nInner Thigh Press \nGet to know your adductors or inner thigh muscles with this exercise. You can even get a few in \nbefore you take your chair at the evening dinner table. \n\nOuter Thigh Leg Lift \nThis exercise produces quick results, giving you stronger and more shapely thighs. It's also easy to \ndo while watching television or relaxing on a carpet. \n\nOuter Thigh Press \nYou'll feel your upper legs growing stronger and your cellulite lifting away with this simple exercise. \n\nSaddlebag Slimmer \nYou can do this exercise standing alone, holding on to a chair, or gripping your kitchen counter for\nsupport. It tones your outer thighs and, if you stick with it, it may give you a "bicycle butt."
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Cardio. And more specifically, pilates.
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get one of those carmen electra strip videos, the work well and you can show off what you learn....and get more cardio!!!
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Barbell or Smith machine squats, but be sure to go all the way down with heavy weight. Also you can do barbell lunges which are very good for the butt too.
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Cardio!!! Its the best!  Keep that heart rate up!
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Lunges and squats are very good exercises for the glutes. First of all, women will not build muscles like men, therefore, don't worry about building a huge derriere. Second of all, you want to do more reps for toning, anyway. Doing roughly 15 to 20 reps per exercise, or until you feel the burn, will greatly help out your goal.
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I love the elliptical machine so much I bought one!  :)  It really works on your gluts, and is a great all over workout since you can move your arms and your legs. \n\nFor weight machines, I don't know what it's called, but you're face down with your upper thighs being supported by a padded bar.  Then you're lifting weights with a bar that's on the back of your ankle by bending your knee.  Hope this helps!  Enjoy your workout.  :)
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My wife was a member up until just recently (we basically have the same set-up at home now), and she had some pretty good results...\n\nAs you already know, the key principle behind curves is resistance traing along with cardio (you change stations every 30 secs)... The idea is to get your heart rate up quickly and maintain it for the duration of your w/o... \n\nWith that said, I suggest you purchase a heart rate monitor which can help regulate your pace for each exercise - depending on what your working out for (I.E. aerobics, toning, weightloss)... There are plenty of good types out there - POLAR, Reebok, MIO, are just some examples, and they come in all price ranges... \n\nBasically, Like anything else you'll get out of curves what you put in to it... \n\nHope this helps - Good Luck...
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Cellulite is fatty tissue so you want to do plenty of cardio to burn fat. \n\nTo tone the muscles, you want to do weight machines for the lower body such as the leg press, leg extension, leg curls,hip adductor and hip abductor. \n\nYou also want to do floor exercise and calisthentics such as leg lifts, squats, lunges, step squats, and standing leg lifts. \n\nFinally, you may want to stop eating fried and processed foods and more raw fruits and fresh veggies to help your body cleanse itself and get rid of fats and the toxins it contains.
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You'll want to get what's called an indoor trainer. The resistance ones are best because you can adjust the resistance to make it more like riding outdoors. The link below should get you started on what's out there.
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lunges are great for the legs and butt...great for the but acually... Not sure about the boobs as it seems the more you workout on the chest women seem to loose volume there. Try lunges and squats. If you are old enough then sex also helps with the butt and legs but you have to really put your all into it. If you are too thin you need to gain a little weight. Try eating carbohydrates. these helpin the shaping process anyways. You need some fat to build muscle. Then the toning comes in but if you build the muscle corectly then the toning will be easy as you will already be there....3 months and you will see a huge improvement.\nKeep eating lots of vegetables and fruit and eggs.
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This question is difficult to answer without knowing your age, current weight, fitness level, and amount of free time.  However, just looking at the description of your workout, I can tell that there is an insufficient amount of cardio.  Unless you are pedaling very fast on the stationary bike, I would stick to the elliptical trainer because that is an easier and quicker method of calorie burning.\n\nIncrease your cardio to 20-30 minutes, then do the circuit training.  If you are not far from your ideal weight, you may need only 30 minutes of cardio.  If you are more than 50 pounds overweight, I would recommend a target of at least 60 minutes of cardio.  If you have access to a heart rate monitor, that would be helpful when you're on the elliptical trainer because the monitor is more accurate in assessing your exertion than your own perception.\n\nPersonally, I do 2-3 hours of cardio a day, 5-6 times a week.  I wear a pedometer everyday and aim for a minimum of 20,000 steps.  My ideal goal is 30,000 steps per day.  I record my activities in a journal.  I stock up on green vegetables at work and eat briefly at my desk, then walk 3-4 miles during lunch.  Three times a week I do strength training with hand weights and I also do crunches, planks, work with body bar.  \n\nI find that I don't work as hard on my own as I do when I sign up for a fitness class.  So I'm taking weight training one hour on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and I do hand weight exercises on my own those mornings.  In addition, I take Pilates for one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Also, I am taking kickboxing for an hour and a half on Mondays and Wednesdays in the evenings.  On Saturdays, I'm taking squash for an hour.  I set up my schedule so I'm forced to go to the gym five times a week.  After these classes, I hit the elliptical trainer.\n\nObviously, this schedule is tough if you have many commitments.  I was working full-time and going to grad school in the evenings, but I just finished school so I find myself with more time.\n\nSince you are doing 5 minutes of cardio now, I would recommend that you slowly increase the amount.  Next week, do 10 minutes of cardio and see how that goes.  The following week, do 15 minutes.  I wouldn't suggest that you dramatically overhaul your exercise routine because that may cause injury or burnout.  \n\nIt took me about a year to reach the level of activity that I am currently at.  It's a learning process.\n\nAlso, with the food intake, I would recommend that you keep a detailed food journal.  I thought I was being very good at restricting calories until I started writing down everything I ate.  I realized that 2000 calories a day isn't that much food, even if I'm eating 10 servings of green vegetables and fruits.  The goat cheese or seafood salad that I add to my spinach quickly adds up in calories.\n\nWhen I started working out at the gym over a year ago, I was going 2-3 times per week for 30-60 minutes, but I didn't see any weight loss for about six months until I seriously increased the amount and intensity of cardio and further reduced my calorie intake.  I believe that I was making up for the calorie loss by eating slightly more.  \n\nWhen I go on vacation and increase my food intake, I notice that the weight easily creeps back on.  One week of vacation can set back my weight loss progress by three weeks, so now I more conscious of the food choices.
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I bought the Carmen Electra Strip Workout video. It helped tone my muscles and upped my metabolism a little bit. Didn't lose an extravagant amount of weight though. Definitely helped in the bedroom....\n\nBought mine at Walmart...they were like 10 bucks a piece.
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Cardio exercises won't tone your body.  You need some bodyweight exercises that will take that pain away from your knees, stretch you out, strengthen you, and give you some endurance.  \n\nI'd suggest doing some free squats (no weights needed, just do a lot of them), pushups, situps (don't bother with crunches, they are useless), just simple stuff like that.  Yoga is also very good - find a more vigorous discipline like Ashtanga.  \n\nAlso, I'd suggest Body Sculpting Bodyweight Exercises for Women by Eddie Baran.  Ignore the huckster-like sound of his website - the guy is for real and will make you look and feel better than you've ever felt.
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I got the FIRM a couple of years ago and I love it. The "fanny lifter" really does make your butt and legs look better and it has a good mix of cardio and strength training.