Common Myths Concerning Fitness for Women......

    I've heard it all from women regarding myths regarding fitness training for women..."I don't want to lift weights, I will get to bulky"..."Cardio is better, I will burn more calories than lifting weights"...etc...

    Let's tackle some of those myths here:

1.  Strength Training, a.k.a Weight Lifting helps you strengthen and tone your body.  It's been proven that women actually don't have the adequate hormones, mainly testosterone to become really bulky.  So those really big muscular women you see that are big and bulky, you can only imagine what they are putting into their body to achieve those big bulky muscles.  Another little tidbit of information is that for every pound of lean muscle mass you have on your body, you increase your metabolism by 50 calories a day.  Strength training is important for women to prevent certain structural diseases like osteoporosis.  It will keep you toned and increase your overall strength.

2.  Cardio does in fact burn more calories than a session of weight lifting, but, strength training will lead to more lean muscle which in turn increases your resting metabolic rate.  Your body burns more at rest with more lean muscle.

3.  No, you cannot target specific areas for weight loss.  Sorry, can't be done.  Companies have made bundles of money selling items telling you that you can get rid of flab in different areas of your body. Save your money and talk to someone like myself about a full body training program.  Your body fat is genetically specific.  Incorporate everything into your fitness plan, cardio, strength training so that you can lose overall body fat.

4.  Strength training does not take to much time.  You can see results incorporating minimal strength training into your program.  Anywhere from 15-30 minutes 3 times a week is plenty.  Never skimp on the strength training.

5.  "No Pain, No Gain"???  Know the difference between pain and soreness.  Pain is usually spot specific while soreness covers a more general area and is more dull.  Knowing this difference will be something that keeps you going or stopping a fitness plan.

    I hope all this helps!!!