Toning exercises Each person seems to have a good idea of what kind of physique they want. You can specify if you want to "tone" or to "build" muscle. Generally women want to "tone," while men want to "build".

However, toning and building muscle are basically the same physiologic process. In this respect a toned body implies a lean body, one low in body fat and showing some muscle definition and shape.

By "building" muscle it is usually meant, getting as much muscle as possible up to and including the body builder's look. The targeted muscle toning exercises will help in loosing the weight of the are you want to. These exercises are so effective that they will tone the body within weeks providing each workout has no other exercises and the resistance used is gradually increased.