Choosing workout routines can be a tough, especially if you're a woman who wants to lose weight. In fact, there are so many different workout routines out there that many women stick to the basics, like classes. Classes are fine, but there are much better ways for you to reach your goals FASTER!
People have a variety of likes and dislikes when it comes to exercise. Let's take a look at the 2 most popular ways that women exercise:
1. Group Exercise Classes - group weights classes, spin, aerobics, circuits
2. Long Slow Cardio in the Gym - 20 minutes on the cross trainer, 20 minutes on th treadmill etc
I've found that with the exception of group weights classes, there is a real lack of resistance work. And the reason for this?
Women don't like weights!
It's understandable. When weight training is mentioned you automatically think of beef cakes pumping iron in a sweaty gym. Not the most feminine of activities, I'm sure you'll agree!
But weight training doesn't have to be like that. For example, did you know that a squat is a resistance exercise? Or a situp? Or a press up? If combined in the right way, you can perform resistance exercises without even knowing that you're doing it!
The best bit is that resistance training is FAR MORE EFFECTIVE than cardio for burning fat! I've actually helped one female client lose 7lbs in 3 weeks by prescribing a resistance routine!
Another great upside to weight training is that it takes far less time to get a great fat burnining workout! So really you have no excuse - resistance training takes less time, burns more fat and is more fun than traditional 'cardio' training!