Lose The Weight

Many women—and men for that matter—want to get a well-toned body but are afraid to lift weights lest they get bulky. Despite these fears, weight lifting is, in fact, the best way to get long, toned muscles. The key is that you have to know how to train and what body toning exercises are most effective.

If you are lifting to tone, you should be working with low weight and high reps, regardless of the exercise.  This type of training keeps you in an aerobic state and works to burn fat while not building excessive muscle mass. The best toning exercises are those that utilized multiple muscle groups in the same movement, such as squats, pull-ups and the bench press.