Need/want advice .....how to tone up a bit?

[lucysmam]

I'm slim...bmi spot on according to HCA who did pill check a few weeks ago....no health problems etc....I just want to tone up a bit without TOO much effort....so thighs a bit less wibbly/tum a bit sleeker...that kind of thing

Any ideas that won't have me feeling like I've run a marathon in five mins or anything daft like that?

tyvm

Unfortunately, it all takes SOME effort.

One thing that a lot of women shy away from is including weight training as well as doing cardio. If you want to tone then you really do need to include some weights.

Here's something from the Daily Mail showing some real life results:-

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2273364/Pump-iron-drop-dress-size-Weightlifting-key-slimmer-figure-say-fitness-experts.html

Lucys, you dont need to kill yourself with exercise, it needs to be a little bit challenging, and when your fitness increases such that it feels easy, make it a little bit more challenging.

Just do some cardio..I'm a big fan of heart rate monitors, you can see if your heart rate is elevated enough for the exercise to have some benefit.

Weight training will also help to firm things up.

What sorts of activities did you have in mind?

thanks both of you, I forgot to check back yesterday.

I'll read the link later on, just on my way for dd2 from nursery & you can.guarantee I'd only get half way through on the bus!

I have no idea wrt what to do tbh, pref something dd1 (6yo) could join in with as she has a bit of a tum...maybe dancing or something like that.

I'm not strict enough with myself to put it on and get on with it...always something else to do iyswim? So it needs to be something I can slot in without feeling like hard work

you can work exercise into your daily routine, walking places instead of driving etc but a certain amount of discipline will be needed.
You cant have your cake and eat it

sorry...couldnt resist the obvious cliche!

Weights and simple exercises so squats holding weights, statitc crunches, press ups, dips, plank (high, low, oblique etc). Diet is pretty important, drink loads of water and cut right down/back on processed sugary food.

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