Getting toned in a month. Any ideas on workout routines, dieting?

[Anonymous]

HELP! I have a month and a half to tone my butt and thighs (no mean comments -_-). Any ideas on workout routines, dieting, etc that have worked?

[peace-love-couture]

-30 to 60 minutes of cardio a day. Make sure it's something that gets your heart pumping, like jogging, running, jump roping, the elliptical trainer, swimming or step aerobics

If you rather try a workout dvd, I recommend the Jillian Michaels 30 Day shred. You are supposed to stay on each level for 10 days(which equals to 30 days) but I would also recommend doing light cardio in addition to it as well as other strength training exercises

-Lunges, squats, deadlifts and plyometric movements will be your butt and legs best friend. They'll help to tone and shape your butt and thighs, but it's unrealistic to expect to see major results within a month and a half.

You could join sparkteen.com or do blogilates videos(she's freaking amazing) or BeFit videos on YouTube

[meli1820]

Sweet! love this topic I'm a fitness trainer actually =P just drink the proper amount of water eat dense carbs like dark veggies and whole wheat pasta before exerting energy , exercise daily stretching cardio and resistance rollerblading is great for the legs, use resistance bands SQUATSSSS! the best workout ever trust. oh and protein after a workout no white flour no sugar. good luck =)

[ArtistBboy]

Solid answer

[Theguyoverthere]

You can checkout bodybuilding.com for plenty of different types of workouts. There's honestly plenty of ways you can go about this. Mainly, keeping active and making sure you're doing something at all is going to be what helps you the most. Spend less time thinking of what to do in the gym and just stay focused on the workouts themselves. You can go in depth per muscle group and pick out exercises and see what works.

As for dieting, stay with natural foods and avoid processed foods when possible. With so many foods out there showing calorie counts it's getting somewhat easier to track your daily intake.

[martyfellow]

Running and aerobics are the quickest ways to get some toning. You can make a lot of progress in six weeks if you work at it.

You have to diet at the same time. Drop alcohol and desserts, and make sure you don't OD on sugar...eat 'solid' food, but not too much, and nothing like cheese or red meat too much, these things have too high a fat content. It's time for oatmeal and scrambled eggs on toast.

Count calories if you can't keep control of how much you eat. You many have to do that long term to continue making progress.

[honeyltsme]

Um, how much toning has to happen? Exercise and food depends on target weight loss given your height, overall weight, and exercise ability.

In general if you want visible results in a month and a half, you need to ran a caloric deficit of 800...1000 calories daily. For most people it means taking in only one-half to one-third of the calories they do now, plus exercise.

2% cottage cheese and canned tuna in water are your friends.

One slice of a nice cake or tiramisu or something similar is 4 miles running at 80-90% of your maximum ability (maximum ability is if a tiger is chasing you and you will definitely die if you run any slower).

[helloyes]

plyometrics, sprints, tempo runs. also do weights along with cardio. message me if you want a workout schedule

oh for butt

look up hip thrust. do with weights. also step ups work both butt and thigh. for thighs lunges are good too. lots of plyos are great as well. such as squat jumps, lunge jumps. sprnts are great as well.

weights; do high rep squats and deadlifts. do upper body as well.

tempo runs is cardio where you change your speed from slow to fast (almost sprinting) periodically. lets say 15 sec fast and 46 sec jogging. then rest one min. do again

[brandon8899]

just eat healthy. stay away from fast food and other garbage. Also, limit your calories, you can do this easily by eating healthy and drinking a lot of water instead of soda. Also get on a treadmill or run outside(weather permitting) and just be active. Good Luck! A healthy lifestyle will really make you a much more happier, likable, and energetic person so dedicate yourself!

[Sovereign1979]

theblondeguy has it knocked. The only thing I would add to what he said is up your protein and eliminate you sugar. Sugar is in almost everything, so read labels and know what your eating. Uptake your fiber, there are many ways to do this.

I started a diet around thanksgiving, weighed 192. I am now down to 166 ish. I do exercise everyday, but a couple times a week. I just changed my diet and lost that much. But fiber and protein are important.

[cavmanier]

Probably just do cardio. Exercises with your legs will help. Obviously you want to eat less calories, especially too many fats and stay way from any simple carbs besides fruit. Fruit has fiber which slows the sugar intake. Simple carbs include soda, candy, white bread and bleached pasta or rice.

[beastman88]

a healthy lifestyle and consistency in exercise and diet. higher protein intake and fiber, and fruits and veg. body doesn't really need that many carbs at all. body can make glucose and carbs from protein. there is no quick fix here. consistency is key then you wouldn't be in this mess in the first place

[sexyasianboi26]

The elliptical machine, that will be your best friend right there.

Get on that thing for at least 30 minutes a day, and you will achieve your results.

Can't get any simpler than that.

[DeepBlue]

Squats and elliptical/step machine. No junk food or fried food. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, one serving of chicken, beef and fish each per week (if you eat meant that is).

[theblondeguy]

eat very little and what you do eat make it very healthy IE: fruit, vegetables, whole grains sh*t like tht

then do cardio exercises like running sit ups squats you will be successful =D

[HandsomeRaj]

I'd go with what 'meli1820' says and yes make the work out intense :) - good luck and it's possible cause I've managed it that way :D

[Anonymous]

Cardio cardio cardio(like running 3 miles a day kind of cardio) and stair workouts to work on those legs and even hit the nautilus machines at the gym with leg work. Eat little to no fat.

good luck!

[kheserthorpe]

Exercise, lean meat, fibrous vegetables.

Low fat no carbs.

[Anonymous]

1. More INTENSE cardio.

2. Less calories.

3. Less carbohydrates.

4. More protein and fibers.

5. Drink only water.

[MikeGaultier]

Insanity + lower body workouts + abs.

[Anonymous]

try a raw food diet!