What is really going to work for women? What is it about different body types that can make things so difficult to change weight? And why do some women look like eyesores after training for bodybuilding competitions?

WARNING: You are about to hear a clear and simple truth about women and exercise. If you don’t want to know how to exercise to lose weight effectively, please close this page now.

Myth #1 – There is a “perfect” woman – There is a huge misconception in our society that women have to look a certain way to be attractive. This happens in several different cultures with many different ways of measuring a woman’s beauty. The sad fact of our culture is that the image that is presented as the ‘ideal’ woman is simply unattainable for the vast majority. The advantage of this, however, is that every woman can be

Myth #2 – Strength training makes you bulky – Strength is an important part of everyone’s life (if you don’t want to be weak and flabby). Strength training for women means they will start to get more toned and less flab with a firmer body. Your body’s genetics are what decide on the natural way your body will grow. Very few women develop bulky muscle simply due to the large amounts of testosterone required. Unless you are taking human growth hormones or other drugs, you will find it extremely difficult for women to build bulky muscle beyond being more toned and less flabby.

Myth #3: Eating less food means you will lose more weight – Many women believe in the myth of the ‘famine’. The truth is that this is absolutely barbaric and not a very effective way to lose weight. When you starve yourself from not eating enough, regularly enough, your body begins to go into “starvation mode” and begins storing as much fat as possible for what your body thinks is a famine. Your body will rapidly consume muscle mass and store fat as a way to preserve your life. Eating more good foods is actually very complementary to weight loss.

Myth #4 – Swimming is a good way to lose weight – Many people believe that swimming is a great way to exercise. The truth is that while swimming is a very low-impact form of exercise, the body’s natural stability and resistance to gravity are virtually non-existent in water. You will get a much more beneficial and functional training on land.

Myth #5: Drinking coffee makes it harder to lose weight – Drinking coffee is often given a bad name. However, being a stimulant, coffee actually increases metabolism. If you don’t have plenty of sugar and milk in your coffee, it can actually help you lose the wait…if taken in moderation.

Myth #6 – Eating fat makes you fat – Fat is an essential macronutrient for the maintenance of human life. When you eat fat, your body gets the nutrients it needs. A healthy amount of fat to eat per day for fat loss is between 30g and 40g.

Myth #7 – Smoking is a good way to not lose weight – While it’s true that smoking can significantly increase your metabolic rate, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, cigarette smoking is very detrimental to health and goes against healthy and sustainable living. Secondly, it is known that, in general, smokers are FATTER than non-smokers.

Myth #8 – Skipping breakfast helps you lose weight – Skipping breakfast is a great way to halt weight loss and put the body into starvation mode first thing in the morning, effectively slowing down your metabolism. This is simply due to the fact that your body needs regular food to know that you are not starving. This gives your body the priority of losing weight, feeling good and looking good instead of… SURVIVE!

Myth #9 – Margarine is less fattening than butter – Margarine has very similar amounts of fat to butter, however, since margarine is simply a highly processed form of oil (usually genetically modified canola oil), it is loaded with trans fatty acids and has been linked to various forms of cancer.

There are many myths about exercise, especially regarding the benefits of exercise for women. You’ve read about the 9 female exercise myths… Now is the time to act and start benefiting from a healthy new you.