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L A U R A !
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 Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: will someone please explain this whole " you will tone, but you won't loose weight"? |
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| does this mean you will look thinner but you won't weight less?i just don't really get it...people say this for yoga and pilates and stuff |
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Kate
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| it means you will have unoticeable muscle lying under layors of fat that you need cardio to get rid of |
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Jemmie R
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| Muscle weighs more than fat. Toning is simply an expression to say..you will lose fat and reveal a more muscular tight sexy body without all that fat. |
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yessaipan
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Toning refers to a tightening and building of the muscle. Muscle is more condensed than fat, thus 5 lbs of muscle takes up less room than 5 lbs of fat. As muscle builds it burns fat. As you gain muscle you lose fat. Overall you may lose fat but weigh the same because you now have muscle in its place. The result is you will look thinner, healthier, and tighter.Here is an analogy: Take 5 lbs of rocks (muscle) and 5 lbs of foam (fat). The foam will take up a lot more space than the rocks. They each will weigh the same but you'll need a much bigger bag for the foam then you will for the rocks. In toning you are basically exchanging the foam for the rocks. As 2 lbs of foam turn into 2 lbs of rocks the total weight will still be ten lbs but the amount of space needed is reduced.Hope that helps. |
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Sai2301
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| well, on a low carb diet while doing lots of yoga and pilates daily you can lose weight but its faster when combined with cardio..your statement is quite upsetting for me...sorry... |
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salriggione
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes exactly. Muscle holds allot of water weight so your muscle expands. Hence the expression you will loose size not weight. |
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