Almost everyone I have a Goal-Setting Discussion with tells me they want to “tone up.”
As toner is for printers and I don’t really understand what they mean, we dig a little deeper.
Upon closer inspection, it turns out they want to have more lean mass on their body and less fat.
“That’s simple,” I say. “Lift weights and get stronger.”
Those of us who’ve been coaching people for a significant period of time on how to get leaner (i.e. “toner”) have always understood that the best way to do this is strength training … NOT endless hours of long, steady-state, boring cardio.
Now, there is more scientific evidence to back up that this is the case.
You see, strength training does exactly what those of us who are serious about coaching people to better results have always known it does. And now, we know why: Adding more lean body tissue through strength training causes a chemical and hormonal cascade that signals the body to burn more fat.
Hmmm. It seems the “theory” of endlessly hopping from one cardio machine to the next until you end up on the floor in a pool of sweat the size of a lake isn’t really the way to go.
Not sure about you, but I’ll side with science over “theory” … not to mention years of experience helping people like you get stronger and leaner through strength training.
Your friend and coach,
Paul F. Sweatt CPT PN1
Train Smart. Train Hard. Train Safe. Train to Sweatt
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