DiamondGirl
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Member since 7/09 18802 total posts
Name:
DiamondMama
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Trying to tone, seeing results
So I have been working out 3 times a week for 4 weeks.
I am upping it to 4 times this week.
I am not looking to lose a ton of weight, sure I would like to lose 10 pounds but my main goal is to tone up.
Doing 40-45 minutes of cardio , 20- 25 minutes of weights abs 3-4 times a weeks....
How long do you think until I see results?
I feel a littler "tighter" so far?
Previously I was working out 2 times a week..
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CaMacho
Sisters :)
Member since 7/06 15112 total posts
Name:
Jess
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Re: Trying to tone, seeing results
I never really saw great results by doing weight machines at the gym (and I was a member of a regular gym for over 10 years).
Doing exercises using my own body weight has worked for me. I never knew I could feel so sore (good sore though) and get so toned after doing exercises like that.
I go to a CrossFit gym which focuses on strength and conditioning using varied movements (a different Workout of the Day each day) and once I started doing this I was the most toned I'd ever been... and that was only after 2 months, then I got pregnant so I stopped and now i'm getting back into it.
Try doing air squats, jumping squats, vertical jumps, pull-ups, sit-ups (real sit-ups...no crunches), push-ups, dips, burpees, walking lunges, jump rope, box jumps, etc.
The first time I did a workout with air squats, I couldn't walk the next day.  I had been working out all my life but never worked my muscles like that!
Here are some "travel workouts" from the site that you can do at home... try some if you can.
TRAVEL WORKOUTS
Simply pick one and do it. NO EXCUSES.
*Run 1/2 mile 50 air squats - 3 rounds.
*10 push-ups 10 sit ups 10 squats - 10 rounds.
*"Susan" Run 200m 10 squats 10 push ups 5 rounds.
*Sprint 200m and do 25 push ups, 3 rounds.
*5 push ups 5 squats 5 sit ups, 20 rounds.
*10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 sets of sit-ups and a 100 meter sprint between each set.
*10 push ups 10 air squats and 10 sit ups, 6 rounds for time.
*10 push-ups 100M dash 10x.
*100 air squats. For time.
*4x 25 jumping squats
*10 vertical jumps, 10 push ups, 10 sit ups, 4 rounds...for time.
*10 air squats every 1 minute of your 1 mile run.
*100 burpies for time.
*10 push-ups 10 squats 10 sit ups 10 rounds.
*10 vertical jumps, run 400 meters, 5 rounds.
*Sprint 100 meters, Walk 100 meters, 10 rounds.
*100 push ups for time.
*10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Burpees and Sit ups.
*50 sit-ups, 400 meter run or sprint or walk. 3 rounds.
*10 walking lunges, 10 push-ups, 10 rounds.
*10 burpies, 100meter sprint 10x for time.
*Run 400 meters, 50 air squats. 4 rounds.
*Ten vertical jumps ( jump as high as you can, land and do it again), 10 push-ups 5 rounds.
*7 squats, 7 burpies, seven rounds, for time.
*Run 1 mile, plus 50 squats-for time.
*5 squats, 5 push-ups, 5 sit ups, 20 rounds.
*Run 1 mile and do 10 push-ups every 1 minute.
*sprint 100m 30 squats...8 rounds.
*10 sit ups and 10 burpees...10 rounds-for time.
*100 jumping jacks, 75 air squats, 50 push ups, 25 burpees. For time.
*400m run/sprint 30 air squats, 3rounds for time.
*20 jumping jacks, 20 burpies, 20 air squats...3 rounds
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Thanks! The workouts are pretty intense but you see results! I stopped in December when I got pregnant but i've been back doing it for a few weeks now. I love it.
