I Need to get in shape over summer!!!! - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

Kitty4100 · 06-07-2003, 02:42 PM

heres this thing called toning for teens, has anyone ever tryed it or know if it works? Heres the website if any one wants to look at it. [url="http://www.twbookmark.com/books/5/0446678155/"]http://www.twbookmark.com/books/5/0446678155/[/url]

ManOfSteel-138 · 06-13-2003, 01:44 PM

Waste of money. You can get what you want by:

A) Eating a proper diet. Lots of free information on the Internet.

B) Proper exercise (cardio & free weights) routine. Lots of free information on the Internet.

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Naxis · 06-13-2003, 02:02 PM

Nice sig.

Just keep in mind, sometimes a "program" laid out for you is the best starting point. Anyone can get in shape on their own, but if you don't have any experience or enough basic information I don't see any problem with the programs, as long as they get you off your butt and give you the impetus to keep learning and working harder. (This does not include gadgets like the ab-doers and all that tripe.)

I don't know about that specific program, though. Anything that includes regular exercise and clean eating will "work".

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Keep your body lean, your blood clean and your mind sharp. -Rollins

ManOfSteel-138 · 06-13-2003, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Naxis:
Nice sig

Thanks, ditto.

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Originally posted by Naxis:
Just keep in mind, sometimes a "program" laid out for you is the best starting point.

True. Overlooked on my part. Thanks again.

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"I got grace in times of friction, I got truth in times of fiction I've got no time for the hype... suicide!? I'm not that type... I got no time for drug addiction, no time for smoke and booze too strong for a shortened life span, I've got no time to lose!"

arghx · 06-16-2003, 11:20 AM

The emphasis on "light weights" is a big red flag to me. You can only gain muscle by progressively overloading them. I find it ironic that women are constantly worried about having too many results ("getting bulky") and men are constantly worried about not getting enough! Fat deposits are what make women's arms look big in almost every case, and reducing body fat will make them smaller and supposedly "tone" them. But all that low weight, high rep crap just helps you burn a couple more calories, it doesn't really make your muscles get much stronger. And gaining muscle mass is what speeds up your metabolism (60 calories/day per pounds of muscle).