Whenever a person says they want to \u201ctone up,\u201d they\u2019re really just saying they want their muscles to be more visible than they currently are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do you make this happen, you ask? By either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Losing more fat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the most common reason why someone isn\u2019t as toned as they\u2019d like to be. Their body fat percentage is too high and there\u2019s a layer of fat sitting on top of the muscle they want to see. This makes the person look \u201csoft\u201d and \u201cflabby\u201d rather than lean and toned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Building more muscle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other times, the person will have a low enough body fat percentage, but they\u2019re just lacking a sufficient amount of muscle mass. This makes the person look \u201cthin\u201d and \u201cskinny\u201d rather than lean and toned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing a combination of both.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And in other cases, it\u2019s a little of both. The person is lacking muscle and has too much body fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most people are surprised to hear all of this, because they\u2019re under the impression that getting a toned body is this special thing that happens some special way using special workouts, exercises, methods, and techniques. It\u2019s not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ignore all of the myth-based \u201ctoning\u201d nonsense you often see. It\u2019s useless at best, and counterproductive at worst. \u201cToning workouts\u201d and \u201ctoning exercises\u201d and \u201clight weight\/high reps\u201d are all concepts marketed (primarily) to women that perpetuate a variety of weight training myths that only prevent those women from getting the results they want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The truth is, in terms of your appearance, the only thing you can do to a muscle is make it bigger or smaller. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can\u2019t tone it, or sculpt it, or shape it, or define it, or [whatever else] it. Muscle is muscle. You can only increase or decrease how much of it you have, or increase or decrease how much body fat is covering it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting \u201ctoned\u201d is all about building enough muscle and losing enough body fat so the muscle you\u2019ve built is sufficiently visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you currently on a program where you\u2019re not seeing any changes? It may be time to change up your routine, or time to take a harder look at your diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure you\u2019ve scheduled your nutrition consult with Coach Nick and have spoken to one of the coaches about your current programming! <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n -Coach Juhi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whenever a person says they want to \u201ctone up,\u201d they\u2019re really just saying they want their muscles to be more visible than they currently are. How do you make this happen, you ask? By either: Losing more fat. 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