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Stop Training for Fat Loss

June 2, 2009 by Nia Shanks

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I kept trying to find the perfect way to start this article, but I wanted to say so many things at once, so I'll just list my thoughts here before I explain myself: Most women spend their entire training career working out to lose fat Many of these same women are not overweight and are by traditional standards — skinny Our society has ingrained the ideal physique of a woman into our heads so …

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Don’t Train for Fat Loss – Train for Strength

May 26, 2009 by Nia Shanks

Train for Strength

I am sick and tired of all this politically correct B.S. saying that women can't and shouldn't train the same way as men. Nope: women should stick to their machines, aerobic classes, and "designated" workout rooms filled with old machines and dumbbells that go up to a whopping 15 pounds. But, if they want to come over to the "men's area" to use an empty barbell or a bench for some "toning" …

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