Every woman should have a fitness plan that caters to them as a woman: I think that makes sense. You want to lose fat and you should find the best way to do it. This is why it’s important for you to realize that your slow cardiovascular routine isn’t going to get the job done, not even if you add in large numbers of repetitions in your workouts. So you’re not making the most of what you have. If you’re the typical mother you have lots of responsibilities and very little time to take care of yourself. That makes it even more critical that you find the best workout that will get you the results you need in less time. I get letters from women all the time who tell me about their workouts that they are doing with their personal trainer.

They include multiple sets of leg extensions at forty pounds, leg-pressing for several sets of fifteen repetitions at 125 pounds. Then there are a few sets of lunges, some thigh movements, chest-presses, inclined DB presses, the flye, the dip, the kickback, the pushdown, and of course the crunch.

Add to all that about 60 minutes of cardiovascular work that gets you on the machines while you’re watching TV. People can work out for a year or more and lose just a fraction of the weight – if any at all – that they want to lose.

Add to this disappointment a full time job, kids, meals, and very little sleep and you’ve got your typical woman who’s trying to have a decent life and manage her weight too.

Women are willing to do practically anything in order to get their bodies into shape and I don’t blame them. Men are like that too.