- Toning ( strength training) Your Body
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- In this section, the term toning is used to denote strength training. See What is Toning
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- Identifying your goal.
- The exercise regime that you undertake should be determined by the desired outcome. Detailed below
- are three typical outcomes and the exercises associated with achieving each one. Improvements will be visible within 2-4 weeks.
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- 1. A reduction of your overall percentage (%) body fat.
- This will require three 30-40 minute sessions of aerobic exercise
- e.g. swimming, brisk walking followed by
- two sets of the exercise programmes outlined in point 3.
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- 2. To generally improve the tone of your body.
- Three times each week, perform three/four sets of the exercise programmes outlined in post 3.
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3. Toning specific areas:-
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- Upper Body
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- Abdomen
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- Lower Body
- Rest breaks.
- When you are doing these exercises, ensure that you rest for 30 seconds between each one and for 60
- seconds between each set.
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- Equipment
- 5 kg Weighted Ball
- Stability Ball
- 3 kg Dumbbells