Muscle “Tone” is BS
“Sorry, muscle “tone” is one of the most misleading concepts in fitness. Most people are familiar with this idea: Train high reps for “muscle tone.” Only problem? High reps oftentimes won’t make your muscles look more toned. It’ll do the opposite.
In reality, there are two types of “tone”: neurogenic and myogenic. That’s a lot of jargon that fitness and science nerds tend to care about. What it means: You want myogenic tone, but that happens best with heavier weights at lower reps. That’s exactly why women should be lifting weights—and not just the tiny ones.
Does this mean you can’t get “toned” without lifting heavy? Of course not. Plenty of women have shown that this can happen with higher reps. But many more have proven that you’ll get the lean look you want—FASTER—by using heavier weights. Push the intensity—whether you’re a man or woman—and you’ll be surprised how quickly your body will change in the way you want. Men will look healthier and stronger and women will look leaner and sexier. Trust me on this one.” - Adam Bornstein
This is so amazing!“Inside these sealed glass balls live shrimp, algae, and bacteria, all swimming around in filtered seawater. Put it somewhere with some light, and this little ecosystem will chug along happily for years, no feeding or cleaning necessary, totally oblivious to the fact that the rest of the world exists outside.”
(Source: gardenofverses)
Wow this has really made me feel better - have been working my butt off and eating right but not much is happening so I’ll just persevere xYou’re working your ass off. You’re running every morning. You’re eating well. You’re eating enough but not too much. You’re busting your ass in every single workout, pushing to your threshold, pouring sweat, but you’re not seeing any results.
Maybe it hasn’t been long enough. Or maybe, just maybe, you’re staring at your abs and not paying attention to your perfectly defined thighs, your beastly biceps, or your seriously sexy back.
One day you’re going to be putting your hair up and notice your biceps bulge in the mirror. You’ll turn around to check out your gnarly sunburn and watch the flex of your triceps and traps. You’ll see a picture of yourself reaching for something and be blown away by the definition in your legs and the cut of your thighs.
You’re working for it and it’s working. Sometimes your body is changing more rapidly than you can shed fat. It’s going to come up and smack you out of nowhere. You’re going to laugh at yourself when you attempt decline pushups with your feet on a bench, then bang out 40 of them without breaking a sweat.
It’s happening even if you can’t see it. Your body is evolving and changing. Give it the respect it deserves. Give it a chance to become visible. You worked for it. Don’t throw that away. You DESERVE to see it.
(Source: discipline-your-dedication)
This outfit looks hot!
Lol Ted is so cute and wrong all at the same time!
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