explain to me toning up?
472398
Cardio will burn fat, strength training will tone your muscles and loose skin. Stretch marks are a form of scarring and you may want to see a doctor about removing the scares.
838912
Cardio isn't going to tone you up much. It's more of an aerobic activity. You need weights. Weight training will allow you to tone your muscle, and/or add size and strength to them. Start with machine training if possible. You can do a full body workout 2-3 times a week with light weights for toning, or you can work upper body one day, rest day, legs next day, rest day, stomach and back, rest day, etc. If you stay with the same weight and do high reps for each exercise (20-25) you will tone. If you go heavier and do less reps (8-15) you can add strength and size.
651190
go to the local gym and look around, you will find folks that are serious about what they are doing. and some of them will be willing to guide you.\n\ni use lower weight and more reps when i am merely trying to tone, and higher weight with less reps when i am building.\nit really works.  most exercise mags can offer so really viable info as well, eat lots of protein and amino acids - your diet is a huge factor as well as the way you train.
1101164
You don't need bigger breast, sugar, just keep what you have \nfirm with muscle toning excercise.
65028
Try working out.  And use weights to tone the curves you want to shape-up.
1184029
CRANK IT UP!!  20 min a day is crap.  Step it up a bit, go atleast 45 min of non stop cardio work outs.  Just 3 days a week will get u in shape.
480255
women have to actually TRY to get bulked up, it doesn't come naturally.\n\nYoga and pilates will make you look toned, you need not worry about gaining too much bulk.
832130
The poster ahead of me is right...you need to do cardio and get rid of whatever fat is there first.  In my case a lot of it was just skin not fat so I moistured everyday to make the skin more pliable and shrink back down a little.  But once the fat is gone, good ol crunches will work for muscle tone.
871142
Sometimes simplicity is the right answer.  If you're in your house without any special equipment, just do some crunches.  Abs are amongst the hardest muscles of the body to actually tone, unfortunately, so don't be disappointed if you don't notice changes right away (or ever!).  This is because the muscles in your stomach get worked out daily, without your conscious knowledge of it.  Sitting up, turning, moving about -- that's why it takes an enormous amount of exercise to actually get that "six pack" that is so coveted. \n\nRealistically, a healthy body has too much fat to even show a "six pack" properly.  Those who have built those muscles until they show generally have lost too much body weight.  Just don't set your goals unrealistically - strengthening those muscles and getting healthier is the right goal to have.\n\nDo several reps of crunches before going to bed at night.  It's simple and basic, requires no equipment.  I'm sure there are better exercises, but this is a classic way to tone your stomach.  Hope this helps.
449021
MY TRANSLATION IS...\n\n"It's nice to hear that you're going back to the gym. Of course, you have to go back to square one because it has been a long time since you last lifted weights. It won't take you long because you've already tried it out before. I would recommend that you start with bench presses with 20/20lbs, a total of 40, in the first set. Do sets of 12 to warm you up. Add more only when the weights already seem light to you. \n\nIt's okay that you have a high protein diet. Should you feel lazy, you won't grow fat. You're correct, it's still the best option that one works out.\n\nYes, I always take care of myself. Even if myspace is desactivated, we're still friends until the end. \n\nHey, one question: when's your birthday? I'd want to know so you could treat me (joke only, hehehe). I would want to meet you in person and to know more about you.\n\nAnyway, take care. Bye! I love you too. \n\nPART 1 WAS: It's good to know that you now feel fine. You know, I would now go back to the gym. I'm so excited since I have been lifting weights since college. I used to lift until 120 kilos from the bench. Now, I'm not sure. Maybe with 40 kilos, I'd be happy. \n\nI missed being toned up. I am now super flabby. I follow a high protein diet but it's still different when I was working out, right? Yes, the weather is at its foulest right now. It would rain, then all of the sudden, the sun would come out. It's unnerving.  Hey, take care always! Remember, even without myspace, we're still friend until the end. Take care always Jon... Love ya"
175679
workout for bulk in your body not for toning up\neat a lot of iron, carb, fat and protiens\nincrease your lunch and supper by a bowl of rice or a couple of bred every week.\n\nCheers !!!!
183227
I don't know.  Curl-ups? (Sit ups?)
689384
Just keep it going and do what you are doing. Consider adding in some weights to your routine. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com\n\nYou can search the site for specific areas and do those exercises. It may just be a matter of toning. If you are really worried, get a personal trainer to provide you a program to do either from home or at the gym where you can work this area and tone. After a few months if you don't see significant improvement it may well be that you have to consider more alternatives and possibly surgery.
290697
What is it your unhappy with exactly? Your skinny so maybe you just want to tone up and become more defined? I don't know about you but exercising makes me feel better, maybe I'm just burning off all that excess negative energy but it might help you to feel like your working toward a better you. Improve your diet if it's lousy (like mine) your body and mind will thank you for eating more fruits and veggies no matter how corny that comes out sounding.
1027170
Really depends? Do you do it  atleast 3 times a week for 30 min or more and get your heart rate above your optimum cardio rate for your age? If your doing all this then keep it up and you'll def tone up in the areas your using! Good luck and "tone up" for me while your at it!!!
120988
low weight, high reps will help to tone the muscles of your body...and don't forget your cardio...
407532
Do crunches, but do them properly.  Lie flat on the floor, raise your head part-way up as you are bringing your knees up, then slowly, very slowly lower your legs to the floor. Do as many reps as you are comfortable with, gradually increasing the number of reps per day. Eventually add ankle weights to really add toning benefits.