How to get muscle tone without bulking up

How to get muscle tone without bulking up

The key lies in repetitions and breathing. Invest in a 3 pound and 10 pound weight set. If you feel ambitious, get a set of ankle weights as well, that can be modulated.

Free weights are effective, but one must take care not to hurt or pull a muscle. I suggested a few basic moves yesterday as part of the topic of choosing a workout, today we will consider some of the same exercises and some new ones incorporating the use of weights into the routine. For starters we will combine the plank, push up and triceps curl for our first routine.

Grab your 3 lb weight and hold your plank for 60 seconds, followed by a set of 10 pushups then come down on to a table top and do a set of 10 triceps curls, Repeat 2 more times.

Remain in table top take stretch out opposite arms and legs, using 3 lb weighs and ankle weights that feels comfortable. Stretch from the core and keep back straight. Exhale and bring elbows and knees together, repeat 12 times on each side and repeat.

Lunge around the room with 10 lb weights. Hold a ten lb. weight in each hand, take wide steps holding your diaphragm up and away from your pelvic bone bringing your sits bones down as low as you can with each lunge. 2 set of 12 for starters and take notes while you perch on the hopper the next morning!

Biceps curls To ensure maximum effectiveness of each exercise, slow down movement, focus on posture and spot yourself. While doing bicep curls, stand against a flat wall, that way when you lift weight, you ensure that your elbow is not swinging with the motion and your workout is more effective for the group of muscles that it is directed towards.

Again, do it with loving care, feel your body while you make each movement, and keep going till you reach your goal. And remember, while doing weights, an extra set goes a long way, so don’t go overboard with pumping bigger weights!

Lots of Loving Care

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