Want to Tone Up Faster?

Focus on weight lifting instead of cardio.

 While cardio is good to get your BPM up and to get you pumped for your workout, cardio itself isnt going to tone up your trouble areas. Remember in an earlier post where I said muscle eats fat away? Its true.

Running on the treadmill is not going to get you nice arms or a nice butt rather. You're pretty much running nowhere. Cardio doesnt tone. Cardio is a tool given to help you burn fat and muscle, to make you thin and lean, yes but if you want a sculpted body (see picture above) then this is not what you want. Since I have stopped doing so much cardio (I only do 15 minutes max, usually just 10) and focused on lifting heavier, I have noticed LESS flab and jiggle.



Here is what Jamie Eason, my fit inspiration, says about cardio during her program which bans cardio for the first phase:

No cardio was freaking me out, but it is so important to getting tone and definition. That is the piece of the puzzle that most people miss and the reason they can't get as toned as they want. This was my frustration forever! I was running 60-80 miles a week, but never really got toned/cut until I did this program. 

I am actually doing her program and would love to share it with you in my next post!
For the time being:
Here are two fabulous articles I have found to help you on your journey!

What weightlifters say about weight vs cardio:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fat_loss_training_wars.htm

A scientific study done on weights vs cardio:

http://www.builtlean.com/2013/01/08/cardio-vs-weight-training/