Toning exercises
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I'm curious if anyone has advice on healthy methods of body toning. While not opposed to having a little bit of muscle I'm trying to be lean and lose weight. I'm wondering if there are safe ways to do this without excessive cardio etc.
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For toning without too much cardio, I like barre work (ballet), rock climbing and swimming. I’ve also been contemplating doing martial arts. If you live in the US, the YMCA has a climbing gym and pools that can be utilized regardless of weather conditions.
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@Jennifer those definitely sound way more fun, thanks for the info! Do you have specific nutrition for before and after the activity?
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@pondfountain, my pleasure.
In my experience, diet is quite individual, but the majority of people I’ve communicated with do best long-term on a diet abundant in all three macros. For me, a mix of all three macros from lighter, easy to digest foods pre and post workout help with not only my performance but also my recovery and overall health so fruit, eggs, shellfish (scallops and crab), bean curd, young coconut and coconut fat make up the bulk of my diet. Again, it’s quite individual but contrary to the current diet boogeyman—combining carbs and fat—I’m very healthy and lean. -
I like and the follow along classes of kettlebellsolo (Brit van Schravendijk and Micheal something Italian). Great short classes with different KB movements than the usual. Short and sweet. Just right.
You can find them on FB or Instagram but they also have a page. You do need one or more kettlebells. -
@Jennifer there's like 10,000 YMCA locations in North America, not every one has a climbing gym. ive not seen a climbing gym at any ymca ive ever been too.
as an aside , the YMCA began as a masonic organization. not implying anything, just saying.
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@the_black_jew, right, not all of them have one. Ys with one can be located via their website:
https://www.ymca.org/find-your-y?distance=175&type=branch&facilities[]=75
About 16 years ago when my spine collapsed and I was relearning how to walk, I joined the Y down the street from me to use their pool as part of my rehabilitation and they had a climbing gym that they had recently built. I’m not sure if they still do this but at the time, the Y gave a discount on membership fees for those who were disabled and low income.
