Toning exercises are physical exercises that aim to develop a physique with a large emphasis on musculature. There is no single exercise to "tone." The best way to tone is to utilize aerobic exercise to reduce body fat and perform weight resistance exercise to build muscle. Performing a combination of such exercises can be referred to as toning. In this respect, the term toned implies leanness in the body, low levels of body fat, and noticeable muscle definition and shape. The concept of muscle building may refer to the expected effects of such exercises. Muscle building includes lifting weights and doing abs stretches.

[edit] Criticism

Many bodybuilders^[1] and experts argue that there is no such thing as a toning exercise. What is referred to as toning actually consists of two effects: increased muscle size through hypertrophy and reduced bodyfat percent^[2]. Combined, these create the appearance that the muscle is firming up, when in fact human muscle is usually tight, due to tonus.

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