Women are special. They are different, they think and act differently from men and they are important. If Singapore did not have women, no doubt our country would be a testosterone fueled mess.

But as a fitness coach in Singapore providing fat loss, weight loss, athletic training, fitness coaching and personal training services to both men and women, I’ll tell it to you straight.

There are subtle differences when it comes to how women and men should approach fitness and exercise.

Women:

• Have less muscle mass (especially in the upper body)
• Are more suited to endurance activity (which explains all the “cardio only” women, we tend to do what we like to do and are good at)
• Have different hormonal levels (which is why it’s close to impossible for a woman on a good nutrition and training plan to get “HUGE”)
• Are usually motivated differently (which is where the “art” of coaching meets the “science” of exercise)
• Women’s muscles are the same as men’s, they respond to stress the same way (but not in the same magnitude),
• Women’s muscles are as strong as men’s (per unit volume/area),
• Muscles look nice on both men and women (in a figure skater, athletic kind of way)
• This means that all of the fundamentals movements and all of the principles of exercise are the same for both men and women.
• Should be able to do chin-ups/Pull-ups
• Have more trouble than men with overhead lifting exercises

My lady clients all do total body movements and challenging training (relative to their fitness level of course). They also eat similar awesome, nutritious foods, and they all try to improve their performance in training each and every session.
Sticking to these basics for both men and women allows both genders to get consistent, measurable, and yes, impressive results.

To join some ladies who have achieved great results, check out those who take part in our women’s fitness bootcamp as well as those who take part in our personal training program.