Comments on: Weight Training For Women: Get Feminine Results The Right Way

By: TaylorR

TaylorR — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:43:25 +0000

Hey liz, i am not a big fan of a program that only takes 8 minutes to tigthen your entire body. But a good toning workout is a must. Most of my total body workouts last between 30-45 minutes and are very weight reliant. Push-ups, squats, lunges, etc are great for toning, improving your fitness and losing fat. I recommend working out 3-4 times a week. Always give your body rest between working the same muscle groups (never work legs back to back days). For your butt and thighs moves like step ups, jump squats, squats and lunges are great. Split squats are my favorite.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:40:30 +0000

I’m so glad I found your article, but I have some questions. I am 19 and in college. I want to have that sexy toned body, and I’ve always had a small waist, bigger butt and thighs. Everyone thinks I’m fit, but really I just kinda have abs. I’ve started doing the 8 min. abs, buns, legs, arms, and stretch workouts online. Do you think these will give me a nice toned body like yours, and if so how often should I do the workouts? And how can I make the area where my butt and thighs meet less giggly?

By: TaylorR

TaylorR — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:35:04 +0000

Hey Beth, it is really a personal preference (think of it this way… some girls like male Ob’s and some women like women doctors). If you’re seeing results and are comfortable around your trainer that I see no reason to throw in the towel. My biggest thing when reading your post is that perhaps your bf is intimidated or a bit jealous of your trainer? Bottom line… you are seeing great results, the calipers are a good method for testing body fat so I believe he is giving you truthful results.

Keep it up!

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:31:55 +0000

I enjoyed this article. I have been working with a male personal trainer for 6 weeks now. I have lost 9% body fat and based on his body fat tests (skin fold caliper tes) I have lost approx 16 pounds of fat and gained 13 pounds of lean mass. My boyfriend is stuck on the fact that I have only lost 3 pounds on the bathroom scale but does not see I have lost several inches and clothing sizes. Do these numbers sound right or is he correct that I am wasting my time and money working with a man instead of a woman that knows how my body works?

By: TaylorR

TaylorR — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:23:20 +0000

Jared... Tell your wife congrats on her efforts! The great thing about strength training is how it can be modified for all women's body types. I would suggest that if she can gain muscle easily that she keeps her reps higher and the tempo faster which means not using "light weight" but using light enough weight where she can keep reps around 12-14. The exercises are the same though... functional compound moves... these will work to help her burn max calories and fat and get the best results. Some moves include: squats, lunges, bench press, pull ups, push-ups For more I suggest two things... on: read this blog post on full body workouts and second check out: My personal training site

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:12:38 +0000

Great article! My wife started working out at a gym and is kind of dejected because she doesn’t know what muscles to work out to get a fit womanly shape, as opposed to bulky (she builds muscle quick)

Any suggestions?