If you’re making the effort to show up at the gym but finding progress is slow. Are you making the best use of your time or could you make one subtle change that might just speed things up?
I’m talking mainly about strength training or to put it in a less gym talk manner, toning. That’s the term I hear the most when discussing goals with clients. ‘Toning up’ is mentioned most frequently along with weight loss, fat loss and inch loss.
But what does it take to get toned? Will the pink dumbells in the ladies area really cut the mustard or will you have to brave the sweaty male dominated zone? The good news is you can stay within the area you’re comfortable working out in, you just need to get smart on how you’re training and what weights you are lifting within your rep range.
I normally advise if you want to get firmer, with some nice muscle definition (toned) then a rep range of 8-10 is ideal. Anything from 3 – 5 sets per exercise is good. However, the most important part is to make sure you’re lifting a weight heavy enough to create failure without compromising your technique.
In the short video below you will see how I demonstrate this with bicep curls.
So the next time you’re in the gym (or working out at home) notice how much weight you’re lifting and how you’re feeling by the end of the set. If you can do more reps than intended the weight needs to increase!
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