Toned body

[Mohammed S C]

Slmz all! Brothers in particular what -from ur knowledge- is the most beneficial exercise plan(along with what to eat) to get a well toned,fit body with a six-pack etc.. Jazak ALLAH

[muslimuk]

press-ups=chest
sit ups=abs

[Mohammed S C]

press-ups=chest
sit ups=abs
Lol jazakALLAH, i mean like a exercise plan

[Baybars]

Slmz all! Brothers in particular what -from ur knowledge- is the most beneficial exercise plan(along with what to eat) to get a well toned,fit body with a six-pack etc.. Jazak ALLAH

For a well toned body, where your six pack looks really good, you're gonna need to shoot for about 8% body fat, which is pretty low. I dunno about an actual regimen, but you'll have to do lots and lots of cardio if you're far off from that level.

press-ups=chest
sit ups=abs

:rotfl:

[IbnAbdulHakim]

go boxing gym, the skipping and shadow boxing and jogging they make you do will have you fit in no time :up:

[imanalistic]

food:
low fat, low carb diet (i.e. enough fat and carb for what you need per day, no excess).

this is difficult to type here because it is different for everyone.

exersise:
simpler than what most people think!
every other day for a month then every day after that
pressups, situps, chinups, skipping.
and maybe some squats.

thats it! ;)

[Mohammed S C]

go boxing gym, the skipping and shadow boxing and jogging they make you do will have you fit in no time :up:

Thanx bro!

food:
low fat, low carb diet (i.e. enough fat and carb for what you need per day, no excess).

this is difficult to type here because it is different for everyone.

exersise:
simpler than what most people think!
every other day for a month then every day after that
pressups, situps, chinups, skipping.
and maybe some squats.

thats it! ;)

Thanx lol pls explain chin ups and squats? Slmz

[Al-Nasser]

register at http://www.freetrainers.com/...fill the forms and follow the schedule

[$HugoBoss$]

Body Building Forums sign up bro :up:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/

I've been with iron magazine forums for close to 3 years bro, solid forums just sign up trust me.

6 pack is a waste of time, avoid it. Once you get a six pack you have to work on it daily to maintain it. If you stop working on it you will get fat over your six pack which looks disgusting, eventually your stomach will show just like arnolds does now.

I got pics posted on that site. Some of those guys are very helpfull and are animals when it comes to body building. Don't get discouraged by the pics, these guy's do this for a living :D

[muhammed_1428]

Salaamu alaykum

Don't forget that a diet should be part of your plan:

Drink a lot of water, recommended amount for anyone is usually 2 litres a day (working out at 8 glasses - 250ml each), but up this to 2.5 litres if you want to help burn a lot of fat off (easiest to do is an hour before workout than during your workout if you go gym for example, if not then try spread the amount throughout your day, maybe 1 glass after each prayer and that'll help you get to at-least a litre and a quarter!)

Also if you are trying to shed pounds its also good to stop eating around 3/4 hours before you go to bed, only drink water or juice in this time and only eat fruit or nuts (fruits like apples actually give you negative calories which is good).

Fibre is important - So eat your 5 fruit and veg! Again Alhamdulilah you can eat some before drinking the water after each prayer Inshallah.

A 'chin-up' is where you hang by the arms off a strong bar in the ceiling (a lot of people do it on goal posts) and just pull yourself up - its basically an all-arm workout specifically biceps.

Squats are where you basically bend on your knees as much as you can then push your legs back to straigthness and repeat this for sets of 10 or 20, some people like to hold small dumbells whilst doing this and others like to put their hands on the back of their head so they refrain from using their arms to push themselves up again (waving them about etc - like people sometimes do with their legs when they're bench-pressing)

In any case I think you should follow Hugo Bo$$'s advice, in my opinion a healthy looking body is Allah SWT's reward for keeping your heart healthy, don't focus on how you look cosmetically its more about how you feel inside.

Hope that helped

Salaamu alaykum.

[sunrise]

i personally think too much muscle looks :S

i don't think it's attarctive and quite frankly scary:nervous:

[Ste]

Slmz all! Brothers in particular what -from ur knowledge- is the most beneficial exercise plan(along with what to eat) to get a well toned,fit body with a six-pack etc.. Jazak ALLAH


Depends on your age, body type and eating habits really but basically something like this.

Monday - Warm up (W.U). Weight train shoulders for 1/2 an hour. Then go for a run or some other energetic cardio. Total time = 1 hr

Tuesday - W.U. Weight train your back and your abdomen (sit-ups n stuff). 45 mins.

Wednesday - W.U. Weight train your chest and then go for a run/cardio. 1hr

Thursday - Weight train your legs (squats n stuff). 30 - 45 mins

Friday - Day off(muslim)?? or weight train your arms then go for a run (non muslim). 1 hr 15mins ( bit longer only cos some arm exercises are done one arm at a a time)

Saturday - A few sit ups (non-muslim) 15 mins or; do friday's training (muslim).

Sunday - Day off, walk funny cos your legs are stiff. Do some sit-ups 15 mins(muslim)

The idea is to train each of your major muscle groups once a week and run/cardio 3 times a week after the weight training. I'm not sure about exercise on a friday for a muslim if it's awkward change friday to saturday. If you wanna be trim do more reps of a lesser weight.

Foodwise, if you do the above you would have to eat an awful lot of junk to not lose wait and gain muscle quite rapidly so just eat reasonably I reckon but don't skip your protein and eat reasonable amounts of quality carbs like wholemeal or brown rice and/or wholemeal bread/chapati/rotti.

[Mohammed S C]

Thanks all, appreciate it!

[Loobna]

i personally think too much muscle looks :S

i don't think it's attarctive and quite frankly scary:nervous:

I agree - but they have to at least look strong :)

[GuCcI]

:p

[fisabilllillah]

i think primary aim is to be healthy and excersise for a good purpose not jus to be toned

[fisabilllillah]

i personally think too much muscle looks :S

i don't think it's attarctive and quite frankly scary:nervous:

:vomit:

[IbnAbdulHakim]

brother what do you mean when you say toned? :)

do you mean slim? as in hardly any body fat?

[Abu Muslim]

Well bro it depends what type of tone you looking for.

I mean if you want a dark tone, you should probably paint yourself black but if you're looking for a bit lighter, stick to grey insha'Allah.

[Bubblegoose]

Slmz all! Brothers in particular what -from ur knowledge- is the most beneficial exercise plan(along with what to eat) to get a well toned,fit body with a six-pack etc.. Jazak ALLAH

It varies from person to person, it is difficult to say without seeing your current physical shape and what your diet comprises of.

You are probably best speaking to a trainer at the gym, they will help to draw you up a physical training programme.

But my primary tip would be lighter weights and more reps is good for tone and definition.

Jogging, Punchbag work, butterfly dips and ab crunches are all good for accelarating heart work and pending on what your metabolism rate is like can also be beneficial for muscle toning and defining.

Good luck with your endeavours.

[Mohammed S C]

i personally think too much muscle looks :S

i don't think it's attarctive and quite frankly scary:nervous:

Nah i dont mean over the top muscle building

i think primary aim is to be healthy and excersise for a good purpose not jus to be toned

True, toned body was just a heading, in first post also mentioned [U]fit[U]

brother what do you mean when you say toned? :)

do you mean slim? as in hardly any body fat?

Yip and also defined

It varies from person to person, it is difficult to say without seeing your current physical shape and what your diet comprises of.

You are probably best speaking to a trainer at the gym, they will help to draw you up a physical training programme.

But my primary tip would be lighter weights and more reps is good for tone and definition.

Jogging, Punchbag work, butterfly dips and ab crunches are all good for accelarating heart work and pending on what your metabolism rate is like can also be beneficial for muscle toning and defining.

Good luck with your endeavours.

Thanks

Well bro it depends what type of tone you looking for.

I mean if you want a dark tone, you should probably paint yourself black but if you're looking for a bit lighter, stick to grey insha'Allah.


lol :rolleyes::smack:

[Tariq Lateef]

I work out at the GYM, and the hardest thing to do is ABS! Cuz i got belly fat. So i run alot and do alot of cardio. I personally agree that TOO MUCH muscle looks a lil nasty, but i just want a CUT.

[Kal-El]

Go to a country where its usually sunny and work out in the sunshine. Problem solved. I'd like bigger biceps, personally I don't have trouble with abs or anything like that. I have this funky way of achieving them :p People laugh when I tell them at first but it hey it works.

[elji]

Go to a country where its usually sunny and work out in the sunshine. Problem solved. I'd like bigger biceps, personally I don't have trouble with abs or anything like that. I have this funky way of achieving them :p People laugh when I tell them at first but it hey it works.


I promise i wont laugh

[Tariq Lateef]

Go to a country where its usually sunny and work out in the sunshine. Problem solved. I'd like bigger biceps, personally I don't have trouble with abs or anything like that. I have this funky way of achieving them :p People laugh when I tell them at first but it hey it works.


Yes please do tell US! I wanna do this...!

[Kal-El]

I promise i wont laugh

Lay horizontal across your bed, but lay off the edge so only your lower body (below your stomach) is on the bed, and the upper body on the side of the bed so your head is touching the ground. Push yourself up. I honestly found this more effective because it works your entire abs instead of just the upper part. I saw results in two weeks, after doing this for an hour each day. You won't get a 6 pac or a 4 pac straight away, but you'll definitely see the difference.

No need for Gym in my case anyway. Just try it for a few weeks and see if it works for you.

[>Soulja_Gyal<]

Slmz all! Brothers in particular what -from ur knowledge- is the most beneficial exercise plan(along with what to eat) to get a well toned,fit body with a six-pack etc.. Jazak ALLAH

Salamualikum.

Subhan'Allaah, Maybe ask my nephew that question.. he's soo into this kinda stuff and it's all neat Masha'Allaah.

I myself go to Gym and not saying i want 6-pack, but don't mind to lol :D

Anywho, go to gym, get trained, go boxing. Don't eat fatty food, eat less and on timiming. Eat 5fruit daily and veg. Drink milk before going asleep. drink loads a water, and have a pint of red bull. :p

Many more...

Keep fit + Jihad ... :up:

Be proud of what you look like, looks don't matter what matter is your still going. :rubeyes:

Ma'assalama

[elji]

Lay horizontal across your bed, but lay off the edge so only your lower body (below your stomach) is on the bed, and the upper body on the side of the bed so your head is touching the ground. Push yourself up. I honestly found this more effective because it works your entire abs instead of just the upper part. I saw results in two weeks, after doing this for an hour each day. You won't get a 6 pac or a 4 pac straight away, but you'll definitely see the difference


Thanks for the great tip..

But just for laughs i'd like to ...http://www.mazdanow.com/temp/laughing-smiley-007.gif

[Kal-El]

But some people find it easier building muscle in certain areas of their bodies than others. For example person A finds it easier to build wider shoulders than person B, but person B finds it easier to build triceps than person A etc.

[Sulaiman Harun]

:start:

:salams

yuck! I hate muscles!

[myself]

Lol jazakALLAH, i mean like a exercise plan

Best exercise(for body & soul)...is walk to the Masjid and pray your 5 daily prayers...:)

Don't forget to warm up & cool down after, with the sunnah prayers :up:

[>Soulja_Gyal<]

:start:

:salams

yuck! I hate muscles!


Salamaualikum

Neither do i, the person fatness sticks out of there arms :rubeyes:

Ma'assalama

[>Soulja_Gyal<]

Best exercise(for body & soul)...is walk to the Masjid and pray your 5 daily prayers...:)

Don't forget to warm up & cool down after, with the sunnah prayers :up:

salamualikum

Excellent advice Masha'Allaah

May Allaah guide us.. Amin

Ma'assalama

[myself]

I don't think I'm too keen on women Schwarzenegger's...:D
Best place would be the home...
Wassalaam!

[$HugoBoss$]

:start:

:salams

yuck! I hate muscles!

I've seen your picture, you need to work out harun bhai everybody does, you have major potential. Your big and broad, trust me it's a good feeling, the wife would like it to :D

[$HugoBoss$]

Salamaualikum

Neither do i, the person fatness sticks out of there arms :rubeyes:

Ma'assalama

There's no fat in muscle silly :smack:

[pur1ty]

:salams

If your going for a toned look and not body building, it be better to lose body fat initially. So cardio exercise is good - about half an hour to an hour every day, or 2 hours every other day. Running and skipping are pretty good, so is swimming or any cardio exercise u enjoy. Vary it though, so u wont get bored.

Eat more protien cos that will pack out ur muscle and give u a more lean and toned look. But dont over do it :p

Then work out with light weights - do more reps and work upper then lower without breaks. That will keep ur heart rate and intensity up.

Its hard to be specific cos it depends on ur height, weight and fitness level. Start out slow then build up.

I have some specific exercises i could post up, but they take time to describe. When i can then :p

[pur1ty]

i personally think too much muscle looks :S

i don't think it's attarctive and quite frankly scary:nervous:

Yeah like WWE style? But i think toned is nice - just a little bigger than normal, with the cuts in all the right places and a 6 pack - :o

[thetruth]

salams.

Need more details about you and what training you done before and how much your willing to put it and I could put something togther for you.

But in short, maintain a healthy diet, which means cut down on your fatty foods so if you eat pizza/chips / crips etc etc cut that down to once a week where you treat yourself.

Increase your water intake, will help you have healthy skin and clean your system. Stop the fizzy drinks and swap it for proper juice.

Run. If you havent run before, go to the park, strech for 5/10mins and run for about 10/15 minutes at a steady pace. do this 3/4 times a week for a month and then increase the time to somehting you are capable of.

Do pressups / sit ups every day - start with something you can do but pushing yourself.

so....in short:

run x 4 times a week (increasing the running time / distance run)
pressups x 50 every day (increasing the number)
situps x 50 everyday (increasing the number)

give it 3 months and you will see a diffrence.

[Tahiyah]

Best exercise(for body & soul)...is walk to the Masjid and pray your 5 daily prayers...:)

Don't forget to warm up & cool down after, with the sunnah prayers :up:


Mashaa Allah, well said...and dont forget its sunnah to take a different route on the way back

[Wolfn]

food:
low fat, low carb diet (i.e. enough fat and carb for what you need per day, no excess).

this is difficult to type here because it is different for everyone.

exersise:
simpler than what most people think!
every other day for a month then every day after that
pressups, situps, chinups, skipping.
and maybe some squats.

thats it! ;)

That sounds good. I need to try that.


I have a question. I'm a little embarrassed, but here's go: I have not worked out ever. I used to ride my bike to work, so I have good leg muscles and cardio, but my arms are pathetic. What's a good exercise to start with arms? I'm having trouble doing a pushup, so where can I start? Jazaks

[hammerofthehuns]

Mashaa Allah, well said...and dont forget its sunnah to take a different route on the way back


i thought thats just for eid salat

[dunya_or_akhira]

i dont like it when brothers put on forums or chat sites how they work out and how they have big muscles, six pacs etc...

what are they trying to achieve?

pride is not part of Islam....be humble and not show offs!

i dont think the prophets or sahabahs used to ever talk about how fit they were! - it was usually passed down from others

[$HugoBoss$]

i dont like it when brothers put on forums or chat sites how they work out and how they have big muscles, six pacs etc...

what are they trying to achieve?

pride is not part of Islam....be humble and not show offs!

i dont think the prophets or sahabahs used to ever talk about how fit they were! - it was usually passed down from others

I wear fitted shirts so when people see me they won't even think twice of messing with me, know what i'm sayin???? Nothing to do with pride.

[dunya_or_akhira]

yeh homosexual men also wear tight fitted clothes!!

muslim men and women should not wear fitted clothes...do not reveal your body shape

[$HugoBoss$]

yeh homosexual men also wear tight fitted clothes!!

muslim men and women should not wear fitted clothes...do not reveal your body shape

You calling me a homosexual :eek:

[Z-Blade]

And what was ur point in posting such a filthy nasty picture?

:salams,

At first I was thinking that too, but then I realised he's trying to crack a joke about six-packs. :O

Wassalam.

[Phoenix CG]

:p did someone throw a fit?

[miss-islamic]

If you’re going to exercise you have to regularly or it will hurt. I don’t understand this obsession with exercise and “tone body”— esp. when its coming from guys. On T.V. they have a commercials for fat food and then right after it they have commercials for burning it. :rolleyes: Maybe if people didn’t do the former they wouldn’t have to do the later. Simple, no? Or you can just :hidban:. :D

[fisabilllillah]

My husband goes footie every week and i make sure he exercises........if he didnt play football or work out he'll be soo fat! Alahmdullilah hes active and i have to say men put weight on their stomachs easily........so its more important to burn it all out......

[dunya_or_akhira]

since when did you have a husband??

[fisabilllillah]

since when did you have a husband??

thats my private business ..............not your concern.......

[$HugoBoss$]

since when did you have a husband??

Hahaha i can't believe you've said that :rotfl:

[fisabilllillah]

Hahaha i can't believe you've said that :rotfl:

i know how rudeeeeeeeeeeeeee :(:o:rolleyes::D

[niqaabi_muslima]

hahahahaha....


its all abt being fat n fat-taays....dont u agree folks :p

[fisabilllillah]

hahah....its all abt being fat n fat-taays....dont u agree folks :p

moti and mota wat a nice couple........:up:

[dunya_or_akhira]

no it just doesnt add with your previous posts in regards to marriage!

but khair since your muslim i wont accuse u of lying... congrats on your marriage mashaAllah ...

[fisabilllillah]

no it just doesnt add with your previous posts in regards to marriage!

but khair since your muslim i wont accuse u of lying... congrats on your marriage mashaAllah ...

im not lyinggggggggggggggggggggggg :rubeyes: look here :coolbro: if u dont believ me
introducing : :coolbro:
he might be a bit yellow or pasty looking but alhamdullilah.....he makes me :D

[miss-islamic]

“I’m fat, I’m fat, I’m really really fat!” lol…:D...nah "skinny" and "fat" is not important but being healthy is. :up:

[PiElle2]

i just joined a gym (for ladies only) last week... :o it's like a circuit where you just go for it, 1/2 hour to an hour depending on your strength and time....

[pur1ty]

Is this a new thing going round here, being fat/skinny?

Being healthy is more important!

[PiElle2]

Is this a new thing going round here, being fat/skinny?

Being healthy is more important!


Yup! And being healthy means having less fats in your body! :hidban:

[abubakarbristol]

Yup! And being healthy means having less fats in your body! :hidban:

Generally you are correct, but we are all different.

[Pippin1376]

i dont like it when brothers put on forums or chat sites how they work out and how they have big muscles, six pacs etc...

what are they trying to achieve?

pride is not part of Islam....be humble and not show offs!

i dont think the prophets or sahabahs used to ever talk about how fit they were! - it was usually passed down from others

Maybe they are trying to attract wives? Some women like their husbands to be fit. :up:

[PiElle2]

Generally you are correct, but we are all different.

We may be all different, but we all have bones and muscles. Generally we all need to exercise average 2-3 times a week, at least for half hour.

[shaquille20]

lol... all of you... Why are you so desperate to look like me.. I have almost got all of my six packs appearing...

[PiElle2]

well.... looks like someone's been eating 1 burger too many... but it's still not too late...:hidban:

[Mohammed S C]

Lay horizontal across your bed, but lay off the edge so only your lower body (below your stomach) is on the bed, and the upper body on the side of the bed so your head is touching the ground. Push yourself up. I honestly found this more effective because it works your entire abs instead of just the upper part. I saw results in two weeks, after doing this for an hour each day. You won't get a 6 pac or a 4 pac straight away, but you'll definitely see the difference.



No need for Gym in my case anyway. Just try it for a few weeks and see if it works for you.


Lol now thats hard, hoe do u keep urself from falling off the bed?

:salams

If your going for a toned look and not body building, it be better to lose body fat initially. So cardio exercise is good - about half an hour to an hour every day, or 2 hours every other day. Running and skipping are pretty good, so is swimming or any cardio exercise u enjoy. Vary it though, so u wont get bored.

Eat more protien cos that will pack out ur muscle and give u a more lean and toned look. But dont over do it :p

Then work out with light weights - do more reps and work upper then lower without breaks. That will keep ur heart rate and intensity up.

Its hard to be specific cos it depends on ur height, weight and fitness level. Start out slow then build up.

I have some specific exercises i could post up, but they take time to describe. When i can then :p

Thanks.

salams.

Need more details about you and what training you done before and how much your willing to put it and I could put something togther for you.

But in short, maintain a healthy diet, which means cut down on your fatty foods so if you eat pizza/chips / crips etc etc cut that down to once a week where you treat yourself.

Increase your water intake, will help you have healthy skin and clean your system. Stop the fizzy drinks and swap it for proper juice.

Run. If you havent run before, go to the park, strech for 5/10mins and run for about 10/15 minutes at a steady pace. do this 3/4 times a week for a month and then increase the time to somehting you are capable of.

Do pressups / sit ups every day - start with something you can do but pushing yourself.

so....in short:

run x 4 times a week (increasing the running time / distance run)
pressups x 50 every day (increasing the number)
situps x 50 everyday (increasing the number)

give it 3 months and you will see a diffrence.

Thanks lol wish that i can just take a run every day,quite dangerous where i live. Hardly any cardio only soccer and do constantly daily(try to make every day) push ups sit ups now startin with calf muscles,triceps,biceps.
Body mass index =21 according to the place i took it from it was said to be most preferable.

If you’re going to exercise you have to regularly or it will hurt. I don’t understand this obsession with exercise and “tone body”— esp. when its coming from guys. On T.V. they have a commercials for fat food and then right after it they have commercials for burning it. :rolleyes: Maybe if people didn’t do the former they wouldn’t have to do the later. Simple, no? Or you can just :hidban:. :D

The title was 'toned body' but meant also health and fitness.


JazakALLAH all

[Mohammed_123]

IMHO the best way to keep fit and look toned is...

1..watch ur diet

cut out white bread, fizzy drinks and sugar and cut ur daily portions by half..

watch the weight drop!

2, plenty of cardio..

approx 30min at least 3 to 4 times a week

3, moderate weights and lots of stretching

[afsalim]

This is basically my exercise and diet plan:


Wake up around 5am. Go for walk for warmup, then start jogging and end it with sprint. I usually run for 5 to 7 km.
Take a bath and have healthy breakfast. I usually have oatmeal, with chunks of banana in it and low fat milk. I also have water poached egg whites (preferably 2) on the side and an apple.
Have a brunch, preferably garden salad with no dressings and tomato juice.
Have a high protein and low carb lunch. Preferably a lean chicken sandwich (absolutely no mayo) with fruits of your choice and at least 1 litre of water.
Have an afternoon snack. Preferably a tuna sandwich and some green tea.
After office, go and hit the gym. Divide your workouts based on days. I workout 5 days a week. Starting with sunday (chest and back), monday (cardio), tuesday (biceps and shoulder), wednesday (cardio) and thursday (legs). Make sure you warmup before exercising. Around 10 mins on the treadmill would do the trick.
Hit the sauna. Take lots of steam, that'll help you if you have any kind of respiratory congestions or sinositis.
Take a bath. Have a lean dinner as well. I usually go for fish during dinner. On the side I have salad and low fat milk.


Follow this plan for 2 months and I guarantee you that you'll see some change in your physique. Remember, NO SUGAR what so ever! No carbonated drinks either! No SMOKING! To non-Muslims: no alcohol either.

[hammerofthehuns]

everything in moderation, except the drinking n smoking obviously

[thetruth]

as I mentioned before, SMALL meals!