does toning require recovery time, or as much recovery time?

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bit of a stupid question tbh, but i am kind of unsure how toning happens, i know strengthening muscles or getting bigger muscles works by breaking down and then repairing bigger/stronger

but toning kind of confuses me, i mean myself i curl around 10kg and that strains me

and i have some 4.5kg dumbbells too that make me strain a little, but not enough to pull something..

i just wonder whether i could use the 4.5kg dumbbells everyday that im not doing a proper workout, and it would just tone my arms?

as im not pulling or straining alot, the muscles wouldnt need to recover or recover AS MUCH?

would this apply to press ups aswell?
 
I think you're right in that your muscles wouldn't need as much recovery, but I still would try not to do the same exercises multiple days in a row. If you want to workout everyday, I would suggest having 2 routines with different exercises and alternating your workouts.

Toning isn't really a form of muscular training, it's more of a word to describe how one looks after training for muscular endurance or muscular strength. Bulking applies more to hypertrophy, or building large amounts of muscle mass.
 
I think you're just getting confused by the old myth of 'high reps/low weight = toning exercise'...which is indeed a false statement.

High reps and low weight builds endurance for low resistance activities...doesn't build much muscle mass. It also borders on cardio so it could burn fat more efficiently than power lifting, but that still isn't "toning".

Rather, toning just means you are losing body fat in an effort to show off your lean muscle mass. If you lack lean mass, then you look scrawny instead of 'toned and athletic/in shape'.

Having said all this, toning requires a calorie deficit, so training for hypertrophy is difficult since you don't have enough 'extra' food to repair quickly.

So, when I try to get lean/toned, I prefer to train heavy weights, for lower reps. Basically strength training instead of hypertrophy or high-rep 'endurance' training.

Its still a lot of effort/workload, but it doesn't tear down the muscle as much so you do recover more quickly.
 
thanks for both your replies, and yeh i did think 'low weight high reps = toning' you were right ahah

so, mal kore are saying its difficult to bulk up AND tone at the same time? if i need less calories to tone, but for bulking you need more calories?

or are you saying, if you just lift high weights at low reps, it will tone and bulk at the same time?

if you havent realised im not very knowledgeable with this stuff haha
 
Bulking up and toning IS completely possible. It is very hard though. Toning is more of a dietary science than it is exercise. To bulk up is simple: work out a lot and eat a lot of protein. The average weight lifter should be getting 1.5-2 grams of protein for every 2.2lbs of body weight. That is not too hard to do, because when you are working out heavily you will be eating a lot more food. However that is the downfall to toning. If you eat too much protein and not work out enough you will just get fat. Cardio is essential! Do not skip out on your running young man! Personally I do cardio three days a week. I am a sprinter, not a long distance runner, so I can't run on a treadmill very much. Just my personal preference.

Your body automatically uses stored fat as immediate energy if you are not consuming adequate calories. This being said, if you are eating X number of calories, but because of your BMI and workout intensity you need X+100 calories, then essentially, you will be losing fat because your body will burn your stored fat as energy. It is a very tricky and complicated process, carb counting and all that crap. What man wants to do something like that? Unfortunately, diet is the main thing one must watch when they are going for that six pack.
 
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