Strong back women

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Not only will you look sleek and fierce, but you’ll feel seriously powerful with this back toning workout.

This beautiful-legged man did not cave to a gym-goer's jealousy of his wife and refused to put on longer shorts in an example of glorious malicious compliance.

A picture of Oona Tolppanen.

What's up with "toning?" To me, toning means simply getting lean enough that the underlying muscle is visible; in effect building lean muscle while burning fat. A muscle is toned by nature, however the amount of fat on top varies, as does the amount of subcutaneous water being retained, hence the puffy and/or "bulky" look. What we really want is visible muscle definition with little fat, resulting in smaller overall arms, legs and torso. Maximizing and preserving valuable muscle is key since…