Toning workout for a girl - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

Sable · 01-04-2004, 10:35 PM

I need a good toning workout... but I don't know where to start?

I am 23 years old and I weigh about 105 lb. I am happy with my weight, and with my figure. All I want to do is tone up and define my arms and my abs and buns and thighs a little more.

Does anyone have any recommendations as to what type of work out would be best for my body type? And would give me that toned look I want?

Any suggestions would be appreciated..

chickadee99 · 01-04-2004, 11:31 PM

Well, I want to order Winsor Pilates. It seems like it works; it looks like it tones your body. They say it "sculpts your body slim". That's all I can think of..

Magpiezoe · 01-05-2004, 11:06 AM

Hello, A cople good sets of dumbbells. I like my Cindy Crawford tape, because she offers a 15 min. workout for days when you just don't have the time for a full work out. I also LOVE my "Kickbutt Kickboxing" tape, because it includes an aerobic section, a weight section, and an ab section. For Cindy Crawford's tape, you need a set of 6 lbs. (3 lbs. in each hand) dumbbells and a deck of cards. For the Kickbutt tape, you need a set of 10-20 lbs. (5-10 lbs. per hand.)bumbells.

I started off with a 2 lbs. (1 lbs. in each hand) and it was too light. Then I switched to the 6 lbs. set and am now on the 10 lbs. set with the two tapes. I use a 20 lbs. set without the tapes. You tone up really fast when you add the weights.

A friend of mine likes the pilates too. They tried to show me, but I like fast paced stuff...Maybe I am a little hyper.

Sable · 01-06-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Magpiezoe

Hello, A cople good sets of dumbbells. I like my Cindy Crawford tape, because she offers a 15 min. workout for days when you just don't have the time for a full work out. I also LOVE my "Kickbutt Kickboxing" tape, because it includes an aerobic section, a weight section, and an ab section. For Cindy Crawford's tape, you need a set of 6 lbs. (3 lbs. in each hand) dumbbells and a deck of cards. For the Kickbutt tape, you need a set of 10-20 lbs. (5-10 lbs. per hand.)bumbells.

I started off with a 2 lbs. (1 lbs. in each hand) and it was too light. Then I switched to the 6 lbs. set and am now on the 10 lbs. set with the two tapes. I use a 20 lbs. set without the tapes. You tone up really fast when you add the weights.

A friend of mine likes the pilates too. They tried to show me, but I like fast paced stuff...Maybe I am a little hyper.

So you have gotten good results with these tapes?

Magpiezoe · 01-07-2004, 06:49 AM

Hello, Yes, I've gotten excellent results with these tapes. I've actually have nice lean muscles on my arms and abs. I've never had muscles before. I'm also two sizes smaller than I was in college, but I weight 5 lbs. more. (College - 110 lbs., Now- 115; College - size 8, Now - size 6) I didn't start the tapes until I was 30, so at that time I weighed 120 lbs. before I started the tapes. I'm 41 now. It really didn't take long to see the results either...Only 3 months. The videos work for me, because I really need to have someone to follow. If I try to do it on my own, I don't do enough of certain types of exercise. I also don't feel like driving to a gym.

The tricks that I have found that work for me are...1. I really have to be consistant.- Exercise every day, but don't bash myself if I need to skip a few days due to female stuff...2. I have to exercise when it is conveinent (bad spelling girl) for me.- I exercise when everyone in the house is sleeping, so there are no interuptions and no rude comments from the peanut gallery...3. I have a variety of tapes, so I am doing the weight barring exercises every other day and aerobic exercises on non-weight days.