Lately I have been reading in articles, etc., that there is not such thing as "toning", that muscles either grow, shrink, or stay the same. While I personally do not like the term "toning", I used to think that an enlarged muscle -from hypertrophy- doesn't necessarily has to be hard (tight). (That is why bodybuilders flex. Muscles look soft when relaxed.) I used to think -or still think- that certain ways of stimulating the muscles would HARDEN (tighten) the muscles while not necessarily making them bigger (like endurance work). Wouldn't that be "toning"? What do you think -or know?
Do muscles jiggle?
- Thread starter Mariela
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I'm one who thinks the terms "toning" and "supple" are trash term set out by the "exercise mags" usually to entice people to buy something. That being said, I think what they mean by "tone" is when muscles are visible, whether they are small or large. This means(once again IMO), that a person has little or no body fat covering the said muscle. I'm not sure about the hardening of the muscles though. As we flex our muscles in a concentric(shortening)motion, the muscles gets shorter and tends to stick out more. I think it's like squeezing a water balloon(muscles are made up of mostly water anyway), the more you squeeze, the tighter it gets. And yes, I think muscles will jiggle because they are made of lots of water, so some jiggle is good.
carolyn
carolyn
kathryn
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When bodybuilders are getting ready to pose, they jiggle their muscles around before flexing them (triceps, quads can jiggle a lot when not tensed).
I think that some workout modalities (like Freestyle) encourage muscle strength without growth. So the muscle gets denser and stronger, but not appreciably larger.
I think that some workout modalities (like Freestyle) encourage muscle strength without growth. So the muscle gets denser and stronger, but not appreciably larger.