Womens' Fitness Facts

With the huge volumes of information now available on the internet, both good and bad, it is little wonder that ordinary people get confused and frustrated when it comes to deciding what exercise plan and diet is the best for them.

Unfortunately, the majority of that freely available information is honestly, not worth the paper it is written on!  How do you sort out the fanciful from the facts?  How can the ordinary person, with no fitness or nutrition training, sort the gold nuggets from the trash surrounding them?  There are a few simple steps you can take.

1. When you read an article that supports, promotes or encourages you to use a particular exercise regime or nutrition plan, look for cited works.  That is, look for clinical trials and other supporting published studies that prove, or at least support the proposed course of action.  Most credible documents will have links at the end of the article that will take you to the cited works or, at the very least a list of books, articles or journals that provide relevant information.
2. If you read, or hear about a system that supposedly provides “miraculous” results, the chances are that it won’t.  Take that information and have an open and honest discussion with a qualified professional, e.g. Naturopaths, Personal Trainers, Nutritionists, Dietician.  Check the validity of the claims before investing your time and money into the “miracle” cure.
3. Understand that men and women are different.  Yes, I know that we all look different!  At a molecular level, we are as different from each other as we are from an external, physical perspective. 

Following are some basic facts about how and why women are different to men.

• Women burn fat differently to men, men burn fat and build muscle faster due to their extra testosterone.
• Women’s fat cells are 5 times larger than men’s.
• Weightlifting helps eliminate visceral fat that accumulates around organs.
• Lifting weights does not cause bulky muscles in women; they do not have enough testosterone.
• Women have the testosterone levels of a 10 year old boy.
• Skipping meals causes the body to keep body fat for fear of starvation.
• Running helps slow down the aging process both mentally and physically.
• Running actually restricts the loss of muscle and bone and helps break up the bad chemicals between your joints.
• Women have type 1 muscle fibres which are able to get as big but are more compacted and strong.
• Women have high pain thresholds, which gives them quicker recovery and greater endurance.
• Exercising helps improve your mood, your energy level and builds confidence.

The final point applies to everyone but it is important because it is a factor that we all tend to overlook.  If you have the right guidance, are working through a well-planned exercise program and nutrition plan and, do not attempt to follow all of the latest ‘celebrity’ diet/exercise secrets, our moods will improve, you will have more energy than you could ever have imagined and together with your new found fitness levels will exude confidence.

For proven training methods, nutrition plans that work and a coach who genuinely cares contact Drew to discuss your individual needs.