no such thing as toning a muscle

fightingfitksa

Now this seems like a bold statement but let me explain. As a trainer I cant even count the amount of times a client has said to me I want to tone my muscles but not get bigger. The fact is that muscles can do two things:

1. Get bigger
2. Get smaller

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Blatter

No there's not but everybody knows what somebody means when they say it.

Hanley

Can muscles not stay the same size no?

Zamboni

Look it's a bs term. We know that.
But language evolves. Always has, always will.
Tone is a word now used to describe definition - rightly or wrongly - and people are going to keep using the term whether we like it or not.

Guess what - ripped, shredded and hyuuoooggee aren't correct anatomical phrases either but they're all part of the lingo now.

Hanley

Zamboni wrote: »

Look it's a bs term. We know that.
But language evolves. Always has, always will.
Tone is a word now used to describe definition - rightly or wrongly - and people are going to keep using the term whether we like it or not.

Guess what - ripped, shredded and hyuuoooggee aren't correct anatomical phrases either but they're all part of the lingo now.

We'll never see that guy again. He's shilling.

jugger0

Zamboni wrote: »

Guess what - ripped, shredded and hyuuoooggee aren't correct anatomical phrases either but they're all part of the lingo now.

Jacked,cut,swole,stacked,joocy,buff,beast mode...

gymsoldier

MUSCLE TONE: Refers to the amount of residual tension or resistance to movement in a muscle.

Mellor

I would say that applies to less than 1% of the time that people say tone or toning or tone up etc

Pace2008

I think "toned" is a perfectly acceptable and widely understood term when used to describe a particular physique. It's certainly less cumbersome than "exhibiting a low level of body fat and a moderate degree of muscularity."

When someone says they want to "tone up," it may be worth pointing out to them that this entails dropping body fat % and building or maintaining muscle, as some people have a fallacious notion of what they're actually supposed to do eg. perform 50-rep bicep curls daily and consume Maximuscle Promax.

Kev M

gymsoldier wrote: »

MUSCLE TONE: Refers to the amount of residual tension or resistance to movement in a muscle.

My lower back is very toned.