Women Training Issues/ Facts

I will personally mention some issues/ facts that exist upon training women.

The training issues are:

1. Performing a lot of cardiovascular fitness and fitness classes especially yoga and pilates.
2. Resistance trainining is not for them because they think they will get bulky, and if they resistance train they always train for endurance (high repetitions).
3. Not eating enough food especially protein in their meals.
4. Train only their abdominal area thinking that they are going to develop 'sexy abs', and
5. Lack or training while pregnant or after pregnancy, not knowing the benefits of exercise for mother and her baby.

The facts for the above comments are:

1. Cardiovascular fitness and classes are not the way you do it. Yes, I will admit that there is some fitness going with such routine, but is not good enough. Do you know that cardio workouts are not that beneficial in terms of losing body fat. As for the classes, i will suggest to try other kind of training classes like keetlbell, fit balls, and band workout and see the difference.
2. Resistance training should be the main training regime for women because of its numerous benefits such increase metabolism, decrease body fat, decrease levels of osteoporosis, etc. Emphasis should be given to upper body training, yet not forgeting to train the lower part. Resistance training will not get you look like a bodybuilder because is a fact that women have way less testosterone that men and if you keep the volume of your training low (2 to 3 times a week) you don't have anything to afraid of. Women have to accept that whatever training they perform, they work out the muscles even if its cardiovascular or resistance training. In addition, high repetition workouts are not that beneficial either because the resistance training benefits mentioned before are diminished. Try workouts for strength and power and you will be suprised.
3. Not eating enough is not the way you go, especially if you are training. Food will give you that energy that you are looking for, yes you will see better results no doubt about it. Add some protein to your meals...its good for you and DO NOT train with an empty stomach.
4. As for training only the abdominal area for a six pack, hmmmm.. what can I say keep going and YES you will not see any results. Use exersices that you use your abdominals while firing other muscles. Nutrition is a key here.
5. Prenatal and Postpartum fitness is a MUST. Some of the exercise benefits for the pregnant women are: Feeling stronger and more able to handle the demands of pregnancy, shorter active labors and fewer cesarean births, as for the baby: less distress in labor and birth, better nourishment in utero resulting from bigger placenta....as for the postpartum women: quicker return to normal weight, more energy/ stamina.

Sooooooo....the take home message for women is RESISTANT TRAIN NOW!

I'm out........