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Customizing Exercise for Women

By: Marie Wilson

Sometimes the urge comes on a girl to get out there and get in shape. But when that happens, the reasons women put themselves through the work of working out are always different from why men do it. But if your motivations for working out are combined with a well designed work out program, you will stick with the program long enough to see results. And when you go into a program knowing exactly what you want, you will know when it's working and when it isn't and make the proper adjustments rather than just give up.

Men's exercise programs are specific to a man's body and mentality so they usually focus on weight lifting and building muscle. Guys get a real rush from power lifting kinds of work outs and it seems to fit with that "pump you up" mentality that men like to use for their motivation for getting in shape.

So when you want a work out program designed for women, that program is going to be centered on the priorities women value in getting in shape. And of the many reasons gals go to the gym, one of the top priorities is to get thin. That is a perfectly fine objective and a good health club trainer will build a program to accomplish that goal that combines weight training, cardio exercise, and stretching exercises that focus on the tummy.

There is no getting around it though, for an effective weight loss program, we are going to have to work up a sweat with cardio exercises like tennis, swimming, running and brisk walking. But we must always seek a healthy balance of exercise so we can see some real progress.

Any weight loss program that is going to work combines all of the factors of good diet control, cardio exercises, thorough stretching and some weight exercises so that you build muscle as the fat melts away. But even if your program is perfectly tuned to your goals and your body type, that is not enough to make you a success in your exercise program. To do that you have to find the motivation to stick with it over a period of weeks and months so we have to make sure exercise is fun, or at least something to look forward to if we ever expect to succeed.

So any women's exercise programs you will commit to must also have some sense of fun and probably be social to really work for you. Unlike men, women are social creatures and if you have a work out with a friend or belong to an all women's gym, the chances your program will be a success are much higher. In addition to the company, breaking up your program by being involved in a greater variety of exercises will also keep you going to the gym consistently week after week.

So you might alternate between swimming, a team sport like volleyball or tennis, jogging and other fun activities to keep each work out period fun and interesting. Similarly your trainer can help you develop a variety of weight training workouts using a variety of machines each that has a different focus so even your time "on the machines" doesn't get too repetitive.

By making the investment of some planning and thinking about how to put together an exercise program that woks for you, you will see your weight come down, your stamina go up and your overall health and quality of life improve. Before long exercise won't just be a program but a way a life you cannot imagine going without and you will be a healthy and happy girl in every aspect of life. And that is worth the effort of getting your program working today for a better tomorrow.

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