How To Tone Up Fast

There will be times in your life when you want to look more toned than you are, such as just before a date or perhaps a job interview.

During times like this there is an emergency quick fix you can use that will make you appear slimmer and more toned for a few hours.

It involves a 15 minute workout that forces blood into your muscles, causing them to look tighter and feel more toned. If you do these exercises just before you go out, you can make your body look its best.

However it is important to remember that these exercises are a temporary quick fix, so the results will start to fade after 2 to 3 hours.

It is also important that you have realistic expectations as to what these exercises will do. They will not for example make a fat person look thin, they will simply help your body to look more firmed and toned up.

For longer lasting results, do these exercises on a daily basis and your body will appear much more toned within a few weeks.

Complete the following workout (which should take you around 15 minutes) or just focus on the area of your body that you want to tone up.

Exercise To Tone Up Your Calve Muscles

To tone up your calve muscles stand with your feet hip width apart. Hold your arms out in front of you, and then bend your knees as if you were sitting down on a chair.

While you are doing this keep your back straight and your head looking forward. Repeat this exercise 25 times.

Next stand with your feet hip width apart and lift yourself on your toes, hold and then return back to the floor. Repeat this exercise 30 times.

Exercise To Tone Up Your Buttocks

To tone up your buttocks lie on your back with your hands by your sides, keeping the soles of your feet flat on the floor bend your knees slightly with your legs also slightly apart.

Now pull your abdominal muscles in and lift your hips off the ground slightly whilst also tensing your buttocks. As you are doing this you should be breathing out.

Hold this position momentarily, and then relax, breathing in as you lower your back gently down to the floor. Repeat this exercise 25 times.

Exercise To Tone Up Your Arms

To do this exercise find a sturdy chair, or alternatively use the edge of your bed. Place the palms of your hands on the edge of the chair with your back facing it, and your legs extended out in front of you.

The weight of your body should now be supported by your arms and your feet. Now bend your elbows slightly taking your body down with you, hold, then lift yourself back up. Repeat this exercise 25 times.

Exercise To Tone Up Your Abdominal Muscles

To tone up your dominant muscles, lie on your back with your hands by your sides and your feet stretched out in front of you.

Keeping your hands to your sides lift your legs up as high as they can go, lifting your head at the same time for balance. Now lower both your legs and your head. Repeat this exercise 25 times.

Exercise To Tone Up Your Thighs

To tone up your thighs lie on your back with your hands to your sides and extend your legs vertically forming a V shape. Open and close your legs 25 times.

That exercise will help to tone up your inner thighs, to tone up your outer thighs lie on one side and lift your leg in the air and then back down again. Repeat 25 times.