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OnePack · 17-02-2005, 03:05 PM

You suggest some exercises using free weights but they just say "but i don't want to be muscly"

any ideas how to get "toned" but not "muscly"?

I'm confused between the two :confused:

Lauren · 17-02-2005, 03:16 PM

People always say things like that! Especially women - saying oh if I do heavy weights I will end up looking like a rugby player! Ha! As if!

Some people need educating, but have we really got the time to sit down with everyone and go through things each time!
Some people you simply cannot help!

Like people asking how to get ripped etc and u ask them what sort of diet they are on and they say things such as:
'Well I have frosties for lunch, cheese sandwich for lunch, and fish and chips for dinner!' Plus not going to cut back beer and chocolate! Jesus if we could all get ripped on that kinda food it would be awesome!!! HEhehehhe LOL ;)

Tuna_boi · 17-02-2005, 04:10 PM

Ive heard that so many times from woman that ask me at work etc, about "How to get fit/toned", almost always as soon as I mention lifting weights in addition to cardio, they clam up and say , "I dont want freaky huge muscles etc"..Everytime I drink a protein shake at work, they say" Oh u having your steroid drink again"? lol.

**big** · 17-02-2005, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MatracaBergFan

You suggest some exercises using free weights but they just say "but i don't want to be muscly"

any ideas how to get "toned" but not "muscly"?

I'm confused between the two :confused:

If they say "but I don't want to be muscly", just say "it's okay... you won't be".

Fact is, it's REALLY REALLY difficult to get really muscular. It doesn't happen by accident!!

To get the toned look, you still want to be doing the same exercises - compound movements that are heavy for you. But you will want your diet to be completely in check - this will give you the toned look.

powerU · 17-02-2005, 04:20 PM

I've converted my gf. She now benches, squats and dealifts and looks better than ever - she's squatting 80kg at 116lbs bless her!!!

Jock · 17-02-2005, 04:28 PM

Arrrgghh I hate that word!!!

DB · 17-02-2005, 04:43 PM

Power u thats impressive mate!.. i really hate when they say i dont wanna be as big as u coz it looks stupid..... lol...thanks alot!!!!

or if i do that excersise will i get too big??!!

**big** · 17-02-2005, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dirty barry

or if i do that excersise will i get too big??!!

Yes, usually people who ask that are the same ill-informed people who think that by taking steroids you will instantly gain huge muscles overnight. Or think that when you stop working out, the muscle will somehow turn into fat. LOL.

It's like not bothering to go to school "incase I suddenly get too intelligent".

DB · 17-02-2005, 04:50 PM

oh yeah the muscle into fat one...u get that all the time whats gonna happen when u stop?? ur gona be well fat!! well winger is fat and he still trains

Killerkeane · 17-02-2005, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dirty barry

oh yeah the muscle into fat one...u get that all the time whats gonna happen when u stop?? ur gona be well fat!! well winger is fat and he still trains

fight fight fight.

powerU · 17-02-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dirty barry

Power u thats impressive mate!.. i really hate when they say i dont wanna be as big as u coz it looks stupid..... lol...thanks alot!!!!

It's pain in the ar£e when I train with her though, she racks the bar about 8 inches too low

Lauren · 17-02-2005, 05:11 PM

My boyf has the same problem with me! oooopppppssss! :(

powerU · 17-02-2005, 05:14 PM

LOL!!!

Good for the glutes though, if you can't be bothered stripping it and just squat from low

ChefX · 17-02-2005, 05:37 PM

Let me tell you the real secret for the general population and getting toned...

Diet and a simple class like bodypump.

A couple of years ago I did a test with 4 women and put them on a simple diet (simular to diatia but even more simple aka 3 isocaloric meals plus chcolate/wine/tea)
We also put them on fish oils, whole food multi and apple pectin
and finally allowed them to take one or two classes of bodypump a week.
Thats all...
Results... they got hard (toned), ripped (lost all the ab and hip fat) and fit (able to function for their lifestyle with ease)

Now here is the funniest part, we had some guys do the same but they had to eat maintenece on the calories aka no change in scale weight and these guys all got abs and grew some freaking muscles!!!!

Point is, keep it simple and realize that bodybuilding or toning or just looking great at its base level is 95% diet!!!

Even if someone only does walking and uses a great diet their health will improve and they will look like they workout some.

Pete · 17-02-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChefX

Let me tell you the real secret for the general population and getting toned...

Diet and a simple class like bodypump.

A couple of years ago I did a test with 4 women and put them on a simple diet (simular to diatia but even more simple aka 3 isocaloric meals plus chcolate/wine/tea)
We also put them on fish oils, whole food multi and apple pectin
and finally allowed them to take one or two classes of bodypump a week.
Thats all...
Results... they got hard (toned), ripped (lost all the ab and hip fat) and fit (able to function for their lifestyle with ease)

Hmm have you ever published that diet ChefX?

17-02-2005, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
OnePack UK-M's Mascot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,494	getting toned You suggest some exercises using free weights but they just say "but i don't want to be muscly" any ideas how to get "toned" but not "muscly"? I'm confused between the two :confused: __________________ Thank you.

17-02-2005, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lauren The Lady Of The Manor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Posts: 2,291	People always say things like that! Especially women - saying oh if I do heavy weights I will end up looking like a rugby player! Ha! As if! Some people need educating, but have we really got the time to sit down with everyone and go through things each time! Some people you simply cannot help! Like people asking how to get ripped etc and u ask them what sort of diet they are on and they say things such as: 'Well I have frosties for lunch, cheese sandwich for lunch, and fish and chips for dinner!' Plus not going to cut back beer and chocolate! Jesus if we could all get ripped on that kinda food it would be awesome!!! HEhehehhe LOL ;) __________________ "Are you a Raver?" "No, Im straight!" :love:

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Tuna_boi Official Uk-Muscle Mascot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Banded Posts: 931	Ive heard that so many times from woman that ask me at work etc, about "How to get fit/toned", almost always as soon as I mention lifting weights in addition to cardio, they clam up and say , "I dont want freaky huge muscles etc"..Everytime I drink a protein shake at work, they say" Oh u having your steroid drink again"? lol. __________________ "Don't you smile at me like that. That's not even a real smile- just a bunch of teeth playing with my mind!" "My size? My size is the amount of space I fill up. Thanks for asking." Winny is for horses-Insanity ( exactly that ) see it eat it and join a gym- Moray muscle "you musat get stronger every week to grow fast" - Myseone ( Lmfao )

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17-02-2005, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
powerU Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,139	I've converted my gf. She now benches, squats and dealifts and looks better than ever - she's squatting 80kg at 116lbs bless her!!!

17-02-2005, 04:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
DB Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SW London Posts: 11,114	oh yeah the muscle into fat one...u get that all the time whats gonna happen when u stop?? ur gona be well fat!! well winger is fat and he still trains __________________ DB To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. often imitated never duplicated To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. DB sleeps with a night light. Not because DB is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of DB. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

17-02-2005, 05:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lauren The Lady Of The Manor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Posts: 2,291	My boyf has the same problem with me! oooopppppssss! :( __________________ "Are you a Raver?" "No, Im straight!" :love:

17-02-2005, 05:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
powerU Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,139	LOL!!! Good for the glutes though, if you can't be bothered stripping it and just squat from low

17-02-2005, 05:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
ChefX Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Secret Laboratory outside of Washington DC Posts: 1,870	Let me tell you the real secret for the general population and getting toned... Diet and a simple class like bodypump. A couple of years ago I did a test with 4 women and put them on a simple diet (simular to diatia but even more simple aka 3 isocaloric meals plus chcolate/wine/tea) We also put them on fish oils, whole food multi and apple pectin and finally allowed them to take one or two classes of bodypump a week. Thats all... Results... they got hard (toned), ripped (lost all the ab and hip fat) and fit (able to function for their lifestyle with ease) Now here is the funniest part, we had some guys do the same but they had to eat maintenece on the calories aka no change in scale weight and these guys all got abs and grew some freaking muscles!!!! Point is, keep it simple and realize that bodybuilding or toning or just looking great at its base level is 95% diet!!! Even if someone only does walking and uses a great diet their health will improve and they will look like they workout some. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *The Regimen X Bodybuilding System by The Family of X* In the great Greek poem by Constantine Cavafy titled "Ithaka," We are reminded that it is the voyage and the adventures on the way that count, not the arrival itself.