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I thought it might be good to cover a few fitness basics again now that some of our new readers might have missed along the way. These six points represent some of the questions that I am asked almost daily. I refer to them under the heading of “Don’t be scared.” Don’t be scared to: 1. Train with heavier weights if you are a female. You will NOT get big muscles. In fact, even if you wanted them, chances are you couldn’t build them. Why? It’s a testosterone thing. Most women don’t have enough testosterone to build big, bulky muscles even if they wanted to. Yes, there are always exceptions to the rule, but if you want to burn more body fat, use heavier weights in your workout and in some cases, cut back on the cardio. Yes, you read right, too much cardio can be a bad thing. 2. Mix up your routine regularly. Our bodies adapt quickly to virtually any routine. By simply doing a workout in reverse order you will stimulate more muscle, burn...
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