Hey girls :)

[map200uk]

Hey,

Yea im not a female, but a friend of mine wants to lose weight and asked for my help, as im not trying to lose weight , im bulking i am unsure of what to tell her

I know there are lots of fat burners available, but what would be good to get her weight down ?

HIIT seemed like it could be a good idea

any help is appreciated

btw if you dont want me posting here as im a guy...i am sorry!


Mark

[BlackBeauty]

Hi Mark,

Advise her to adopt a balanced, health diet that is high in protein, complex carbs but low in saturated fats. She will also need to do 4-5 days of cardio each week as well as 2-3 resistance training sessions a week too.

Fat burners help, but only in conjunction with regular exercise and a healthy diet as suggested above.

[map200uk]

4 - 5 days of cardio, for how long each time? Sorry for so many questions

Resistance training with low weights yea? As she isnt looking to well you know be the next Ms Olympia or anything lol
=]

Thanks

Mark!

[BlackBeauty]

At least 30-45 minutes each time to achieve fat burning. She can incorporate intervals or do things like increasing the load or incline as it becomes easier - perhaps 4-5 weeks in.

I believe that females should not be frightened of using heavy weights. I lift heavy weights and do not look like Ms.Olympia....there is a common misunderstanding among females and males that females lifting heavy weights will bulk. Not true at all - in fact, it's quite difficult if not impossible without supplementation of steroids etc. For a weight-training program, it's best if she see a personal trainer to tailor program to her. When I first started, I simply read through a lot of Women's Muscle & Fitness and Slimming magazines (that we get in Australia) and wrote my own program based upon their recommended exercises, sets and reps.