I have been bombarded as of late with health and fitness questions from many of my female listeners and readers.As well as women in my family and close friends circles. Questions such as,” How do I get toned arms like Kelly Rippa?” or “Should women really use weights?” With that being said, I have decided to dedicate April 5th- May 18th (my wifes birthday:) to womens fitness!
I will be posting short podcasts and videos here on the site as well as packed, informative, cutting edge articles on the importance of fitness, diet and nutrition for today’s woman.
My wife has graciously accepted my invitation to transform her body using weight training ( She does make my job easy though, already has all the ingredients for me to work with:)
I too in the meantime will be going through my own body transformation, as I am now finally allowed to train like I need to after my ankle surgery, so I will be passing along great insight and tips from my own journey.
I will be entering all female newcomers who follow me on Twitter or become fans on Facebook(contest code:FITWOMAN)for prizes, including- great new supplements, amazing books, magnesium oil, free one on one training, a day spa treatment as well as a FitBit fitness tool and an Ipod!

GAIN STRENGTH, NOT BULK–Unlike men, women have difficulty gaining size from strength training because they don’t produce significant amounts of muscle-building testosterone. They will develop muscle tone and definition.

CHANGE YOUR BODY——–Many of us just want to shed some extra pounds but aren’t finding success despite hours on the treadmill,stair stepper and in spin class. According to research, increased muscle mass helps the body burn more fat throughout the day.The longer and harder you work out, the greater the post-workout metabolism increase and the longer it lasts. Some research has shown a metabolism increase from 12-48hrs after a workout. Muscle tissue burns 25% more calories than fat tissue. So by strength training, we can increase muscle tissue and raise the rate at which calories are burned.

BUILD STRONG BONES——–Research shows it can increase spinal bone mineral density by 13% in six months!!! Combine a diet rich in calcium and plan on walking tall for years to come!

PREVENT ARTHRITIS———– Strength training has also been shown to build stronger connective tissues and increase joint stability. This can act as reinforcement for the joints and help prevent injuries and benefit those who suffer from arthritis.

LIFT FOR YOUR LIFE——- Research recently found that strength training plays a key role in controlling a woman’s weight. They discovered that women who lifted weights just twice a week were able to avoid the slow, one to two pound weight gain per year that’s so common in middle age.