Ladies, LISTEN UP!!

Hello friends! This week I have gotten not one, not two, but three separate emails from women asking me essentially the same question. HOW DO I VENTURE OVER TO THE FREE WEIGHTS AREA with all those men who make loud noises, and those 4 girls who know everything about the gym. (Cuz most the chicks are on the treadmill or the elliptical right? Tell me which girls you see and want to look like, really--please comment!)

This needs to be addressed in a BIG way. You all know I am a LOVER of lifting things heavy. I feel powerful when I lift heavy crap up and put it back down, and I love showing women how they TOO can feel this sense of power. If you are one of those girls spending any longer that 30 minutes on a piece of cardio equipment STOP AND BACK AWAY FROM THE DANG TREADMILL so nobody gets hurt!!!

#1 Every single person in the free weight area started somewhere, and when they started--they didn't know what they were doing either.
#2 Anyone who is working in the free weight area that knows what they are doing today, and is hardcore enough for you to care about what they are doing--is not paying attention to you. They are there trying to relieve stress and build a better body, just like you are--and they do not even notice you unless you take the dumb bells they were just using and put down for their rest.
#3 Most of the men in the free weight area, do not know what they are doing. (Sorry guys, the truth hurts doesn't it--how many of you said you hate my skinny jeans! ha, gotcha back!) They are really good at pretending they do, making loud grunting noises, throwing plates around, and walking with their chests out--so you THINK they know what they are doing. From working with clients and spending a lot of hours in the gym, a great majority of the time, the first time female clients have much better natural form and technique than first time men. Embrace it girls, you rock.
#4 Fake it til you make it sista, take a lesson from the boys
#5 You easily can become injured exercising if you do not have proper form and technique on exercises--do yourself a favor and hire a trainer for a month or two until you feel more comfortable out there on your own.

You will not build a better body by doing cardio. You will build a better, smaller, tighter body by lifting heavy a$$ weights and putting them back down on the ground. Exercise does not have to be boring, long...and boring. It can be fun, and the only way you are going to be able to stick with it is if you find what IS fun for you. Keep doing an hour of cardio a day, the scale will drop--but I hate to break it to you, your body looks the same and your insides are screaming that they are friggin exhausted. Trust me here girls.

When I first started out I was scared to go over to "that area" too. But I learned, I read, I got advice and help from trainers--and now I pretty much feel like a beast in the free weight area, and you can too. Don't let the others intimidate you, or if they do intimidate you--tell yourself they don't, pretend they don't and walk your booty over there are start lifting. Put your ipod in and focus dangit. Lift like a girl! Lift heavy and hard and watch your body change before your eyes.

Remember, I'm here. Let me help if you need anything-- sharing my secret is one of my favorite things in the world. You just have to make a decision, put in the work, and watch the results roll in.