04/07/2026
‘Toned’.
This word triggers me.
I have weekly comments from the women I train about getting ‘toned’
The reality;
Muscle mass + lower body fat = toned physique 💪
So if you aspire to get into shape, these are your considerations;
Nutrition and training.
Fuelling your body to push hard in workouts. Incorporating resistance training that puts you close to failure with hypertrophy methods (muscle building) Consistency of these two as a composition change takes time.
This can be done in phases, where you are eating in slight surplus to focus on building muscle. Then going into a deficit to cut excess body fat.
Or if you have a strong muscle foundation, you can work within your maintenance calories whilst still resistance training.
Baseline - muscle mass is the first step to achieving an amazing physique.
Lift them weights first 👌✌🏻
