How to tone up
How to tone your body
So are you ready to focus on toning up yet? If you’re aiming to lose weight and have more than seven pounds to go, start by following the advice on our lose weight page. But if you’re down to your last half a stone, it’s time for some fine tuning to get rid of those niggly bits of fat that stop you having muscle definition.
Quick 5-Step plan
Step1. Stay hydrated and eat regularly
To get a lean, toned body it’s important to maintain a daily routine of drinking two to three litres of water and eating five to six small meals (see our lifestyle nutrition page for more details).
Step2. Create a calorie deficit
Toning up involves reducing body fat so you’ll need a calorie deficit. If you’re exercising two or three times a week simply calculate your daily calorie intake by multiplying your body weight in kilograms by 22. More frequent exercisers should use our personalised calorie counter.
Step3. Consume quality lean protein in each meal
But weight loss alone won’t necessarily give you the results you want. So how can you ensure your body becomes lean and toned, not thin and saggy? Getting enough protein is the key. While reducing your calories it’s vital to increase your protein intake or you’ll burn muscle tissue for energy. Extra protein preserves your muscle tissue and helps your body burn fat better. If your daily diet includes Promax or Promax Diet you can feel confident you’re getting enough protein.
Step4. Use a fat manager to burn more calories
For optimum results you may also want to consider adding a ‘fat manager’ to your daily nutrition – Thermobol is ideal. Its unique, natural formula helps your body burn fat, when used together with the recommended diet and exercise programme.
Step5. Increase your high intensity training
So you’ve got your nutrition sorted, but if you’re serious about toning up you also need to increase your high intensity training, as ‘Intermittent training’ (training in short bursts at a higher weight or speed) increases the number of calories burned both during and after exercise, because it raises the metabolic rate for longer. Click on the training programme link below. I guarantee that when you follow my nutrition and exercise guidelines you’ll get a firm, toned body that will boost your confidence whether you’re on the beach, wearing an evening dress or simply looking great in your favourite jeans.
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