Which exercise shows best results on weight lose and toning?
Treadmill, which is just another form of cardio (any exercise that get’s your heart rate up, sustains it and causes you to become aerobic is a form of “cardio” — so running, elliptical trainer, stair stepper, inline skating, etc., are all considered cardio.) The treadmill is probably most effective because you can manipulate the settings on it to train at different intensities. By increasing the incline or speed, you can increase the intensity of your workout and burn more calories. If you use the treadmill to sprint, you may actually be able to build some leg muscle while burning fat. That said, none of these exercises will “tone” you. “Toning” for most people means adding additional lean tissue (muscle) as well as bringing down your body fat to levels that allow the muscle definition to show through. If you have a lot of muscle, but also a lot of fat, you won’t look “toned” because the muscle is buried underneath blubber (think of a defensive lineman in football.) Toning really requ
