Contrary to popular opinion, fat loss is only one of two necessary elements in producing a toned, fit appearance. In fact, the many who avoid resistence training in their pursuit for permanent body fat reduction not only fail to achieve a desired level of muscle tone, but actually detract from their overall physical appeal (loose skin, sagging muscles, etc). MUSCLE TONE REQUIRES SHORT, INFREQUENT PERIODS OF RESISTENCE TRAINING, and those who fear such exercise will not only fail to sufficiently firm visible muscle groups, but also circumvent the fat loss process! Small increases in muscle cause a surge in metabolism (the rate at which you burn calories), which GREATLY ENHANCES THE SPEED AT WHICH YOU LOSE WEIGHT (FAT)! Although most associate resistence training with the bulging bodybuilder, YOU are in complete control of overall results. In fact, the term "muscle tone" describes minor levels of new muscle development, yet most mistakenly believe it is merely synonymous with significant body fat reduction. Since you are NOT to train with heavy, bulky weights, the desired "tone" is achieved without noticeable muscular increases (although, in reality, you are building small levels of new muscle which contribute to a "toned" body structure).
In short -- RESISTENCE TRAINING IS A VITAL VARIABLE TO ACHIEVING
PERMANENT, RAPID FAT LOSS
/ MUSCLE TONE!
I have experienced tremendous
success (over 50 pounds of FAT lost) through
effective implementation of diet and exercise principles -- when done correctly, BOTH fat
loss and muscle tone improve dramatically.