G'day Boys and Girls,

I'm new as a member but I've been hanging around for a while. I've been searching for the answer to my question but without luck so I thought I'd just ask hey.

I'm in a situation where I want to tone and therefore I need to loose BF. I don't however want to loose weight. So my questions is if it's possible to loose BF at the same time as you gain mussle mass to get a "toning" result?

My aim is not to grow big. I want to be slim but muscly, but not too muscly.

I do cardio 3 times a week with a mix of endurance and HIIT. Abs are done on cardio days. Weights 2 times per week with Back and Biceps on one day and Chest and Tricep on the other day. My formula is high rep/sets with a mix of heavier low rep/sets. I also fit in two 20 minute programmes on my lunch break per week which consists of yoga influenced moves where my body is used to build strength.

In a way I want to maintain and grow/tone at the same time. Is there anyway that make sense?

Food consists of lots of vegetables/salads, fish/chicken, whole meal pasta/sweet potato etc, shakes/fruit, nuts. Plenty of water every day!

Am I out on thin ice here or is there hope? And most of all, is it clear what the hell I'm actually talking about?

Thanks for you input!

Cheers

Wait... Are you doing leg exercises. Where would you say you are at at this current moment in the why of achieving your objective(s)?

What? Legs? What's that? No, seriously, I started my working out regime 5 months ago and I’ve built it up in a pace I know I can handle (Before I give up like I’ve always done earlier in life) and therefore I’ve not incorporated legs yet, apart from all the running. I am currently in the middle of a 6 week programme and after that’s finished I will launch into legs that will then give me a total body workout every week.

In terms of where I feel I am now is hard to answer. I definitely feel healthier, stronger and more alert which has been one of the goals. In terms of toning I can see a little bit of progress but not as much as I want. I can tell my muscles are getting more firm but they won’t shine until I loose more BF. And the BF just doesn’t seem to move even though I feel I’m eating the right things. Does this answer your question?