The muscles are toned to reduce the fat surrounding them, to strengthen them, and also to shape them. Muscle toning doesn't necessarily require you to attend a gymnasium. There are different exercises which can be done at home itself. The benefits of doing exercises at home is that one can save time and money. Moreover, our house provides a relaxed and stress-free environment to perform the workouts. The following paragraphs include descriptions about easy home fitness exercise programs that burn fat and tone muscles. Warming up before doing an exercise and cooling down after completion are the important things to remember. The muscle toning exercises include both weight training exercises and cardiovascular exercises. The knowledge about how to tone your muscles at home becomes necessary if one is thinking about having a carved and muscular body. Bench Press Exercise: The bench press exercise helps in toning the pectoral muscles (pecs). In this exercise, one has to lift weights while lying on the back. The barbell with weights attached to it are used for the exercise. The bench press exercise which strengthens the triceps, anterior deltoids, serratus anterior, etc., along with the pecs is performed by lowering the weight to the chest and then pushing it upwards. Toning Exercises for Abs: The pilates and stability ball exercises are the commonly used abdominal exercises. The muscles which surround the abs are strengthened with these exercises and the body attains a natural muscle tone. The pilates exercises do not require any special exercise equipment and can be performed with a mat. The 'Chest Lift' exercise requires a person to lie on his back. Apparently, the exercise seems to be like performing crunches however, there is a slight difference. The abdominal muscles are pulled down as much as possible to form a deep scoop. Both the hands are placed behind the head and the body is curled up and rolled down in a smooth manner. In an exercise called 'The Hundred', one has to lie back on the floor. The abdominal muscles are used to hold up the body. One should use the shoulder or neck muscles in lifting the body. Along with the pilates exercises, the use of stability ball too is made in strengthening the abs. One can even perform crunches with the help of a stability ball. Turbulence Training The turbulence training exercises give us an idea about how to tone muscles quickly. If you want to burn fat, and transform your muscles quickly, turbulence training is the best thing to do. The cardiovascular exercises are to be done 3 times a week and for the duration of 45 minutes each. There are many cardio workouts at home that one can choose from. Turbulence training helps strengthen muscles along with fat burning which helps you get and stay in shape. One should also take into account the nutritional needs to build and tone muscles apart from doing exercises regularly. Proper nourishment through a healthy diet and adequate rest helps build the muscles.