10 Best Ways to Keep your Body Toned

At some point in our lives, we eventually realize that we are no longer in our 20s and our bodies start to slow down. This is when we have to become responsible for our health by taking the immediate action of staying in shape and making sure our bodies stay well healthy and toned.

1. Eat more vegetables

Most of us have heard that we need to eat more vegetables to grow up big and strong, well now is the time to do it to take care of our heart. Vegetables provide an excellent source of essential vitamins, make digestion easier, provide more hydration, and deliver tones of nutrition without consuming soo many calories. Choosing to base all your meals on vegetables will help your body stay toned.

2. Fruits

Eating a wide variety of fruits is another great way for getting the necessary amounts of nutrients, water, and fiber to stay toned for a long time. Eating whole fruits like bananas, peaches, apples, oranges, strawberries gives you the benefit of fiber. Eating more fruits also helps you stay clear of sugary desserts. For example, instead of craving ice cream, try taking a banana and some strawberries putting them in a blender and mixing it with some vegan yogurt, and mixing until it is creamy. This will have the consistency of ice cream but will provide you with all the right amounts of healthy proteins.

3. Choose the right proteins

To achieve muscular ton, fruits and proteins alone aren’t enough. You’ll need the right source of lean proteins. Proteins can come from eating meat but are also found in other vegetables. There are soo many different sources of proteins to choose from. Fish contains acids with fat they help you build strong lean endurance. Beans, tofu, and eggs provide all the nutrients of meat while being vegetarian-based. Red meat such as hamburgers, steak, bacon, beef, and pork are good now and then but for these products, eat is important to balance them out with constant exercise so the fat doesn’t ruin your muscular tone. 

4. Always remember about fats and grains

A balanced exercise routine always includes a balanced diet that has healthy fats and proteins. These fats and proteins help maintain skincare and give your body the necessary fiber and minerals that it needs. Many proteins can go from things like oats, nuts avocados, olive oil, flour, and quinoa.  

5. Drink a lot of water

Drinking mostly water helps your body push out toxins that can keep you from getting hydrated, which is very important in looking toned and healthy. I’m pretty sure you have heard the expression drink up to 8 cups of water a day right? Well, this is not just for saying, this is true. Choosing water over things like soda, juice, milk, and alcohol is better for your body because water is calorie-free and you are least likely to suffer from things like bloating rather than toning your body. 

6. Raise your Cardio

Cardio is the best exercise routine for toning your body. This workout routine can help increase your heart rate and muscular growth and if performed correctly, it can make you want to try other intensive workouts like weight and resistance training in the future. Try walking for 30 minutes to an hour three times a week. Or try swimming, bike riding, mountain climbing, and recreational sports such as football, soccer, tennis, and baseball. Choosing to mix up your daily exercise patterns with different will help you stay active and motivated in pushing your workouts. What is the point of having muscles if your body doesn’t have the stamina to maintain your exercise pattern?

7. Dieting

Anyone can look like they are the healthiest person, but eventually, toxins can begin to build up in your body causing health risk factors. This is when dieting and fasting come into play. Dieting is an excellent way to clean out your digestive system. Choosing to only eat two meals instead of three throughout the day is a good way to start your fasting routine. Intermediate fasting throughout the day such as going 36 hours will completely help cleanse out your body. Another popular way of fasting that recently became popular is juicing where you only consume fruits and vegetables as a liquid to abstain from solid foods.  

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8. Relax your mind

When we become stressed out, our body starts to release hormones that cause us to gain weight rather than look toned. It is in our best interest to reduce stress by following this simple process. Get plenty of sleep so that your mind and body can rest after long days. Take it easy by not trying to cram in your exercise time around a busy work schedule which makes it difficult to achieve the body you desire. Finally, spend some time outside getting fresh air where instead of starring at a computer all day, take a nice walk.  Being outside is much better than for your mind rather than being at your computer desk all day. 

9. Resistance and weight training

Cardio is not enough to help you tone your body up. Eventually, you will need to incorporate some resistance training to achieve better results. Try doing reps with weights that focus on areas of your body like the arms, back, shoulders, legs, torso, and abs. Exercises with weights include lunges, push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups, squats, deadlifts, and bench presses. 

10. Don’t forget to stretch

The most important thing about working out to stay toned is making sure your body is in the best shape the next day. Doing stretching exercises like yoga every day and after your workout sessions is a great way to stay stronger and healthier, plus it helps you stay flexible. 

Toning your body is more about looking nice. When your body is toned, you have more energy, a clear mind, and more confidence knowing you can tackle any workout. If you have any other ideas to keep your body toned, let me know in the comments.