Toning without loosing

[oakleaf]

G'day Boys and Girls,

I'm new as a member but I've been hanging around for a while. I've been searching for the answer to my question but without luck so I thought I'd just ask hey.

I'm in a situation where I want to tone and therefore I need to loose BF. I don't however want to loose weight. So my questions is if it's possible to loose BF at the same time as you gain mussle mass to get a "toning" result?

My aim is not to grow big. I want to be slim but muscly, but not too muscly.

I do cardio 3 times a week with a mix of endurance and HIIT. Abs are done on cardio days. Weights 2 times per week with Back and Biceps on one day and Chest and Tricep on the other day. My formula is high rep/sets with a mix of heavier low rep/sets. I also fit in two 20 minute programmes on my lunch break per week which consists of yoga influenced moves where my body is used to build strength.

In a way I want to maintain and grow/tone at the same time. Is there anyway that make sense?

Food consists of lots of vegetables/salads, fish/chicken, whole meal pasta/sweet potato etc, shakes/fruit, nuts. Plenty of water every day!

Am I out on thin ice here or is there hope? And most of all, is it clear what the hell I'm actually talking about?

Thanks for you input!

Cheers

 

[Woodt]

Wait... Are you doing leg exercises. Where would you say you are at at this current moment in the why of achieving your objective(s)?

 

[oakleaf]

Wait... Are you doing leg exercises. Where would you say you are at at this current moment in the why of achieving your objective(s)?

What? Legs? What's that? No, seriously, I started my working out regime 5 months ago and I’ve built it up in a pace I know I can handle (Before I give up like I’ve always done earlier in life) and therefore I’ve not incorporated legs yet, apart from all the running. I am currently in the middle of a 6 week programme and after that’s finished I will launch into legs that will then give me a total body workout every week.

In terms of where I feel I am now is hard to answer. I definitely feel healthier, stronger and more alert which has been one of the goals. In terms of toning I can see a little bit of progress but not as much as I want. I can tell my muscles are getting more firm but they won’t shine until I loose more BF. And the BF just doesn’t seem to move even though I feel I’m eating the right things. Does this answer your question?