How To Lose Weight And Tone Muscles For Ladies
Jennifer Nicole Lee
International fitness model and female weight loss expert
Why is it harder for women to lose weight?
Do you want to have a slim, slender and well toned attractive body like those of female fitness models? Of course most women do.
So are you having a hard time losing weight to get the body you desire no matter how hard you try? If you are, ladies, I have good news and bad news for you.
First the bad news. Do you know that it is a fact that women have more difficulty in losing weight than men. Sad but true. Why is that so? Well, there are several reasons for that and one important reason is that men have more muscles than women and more muscles mean higher fat burning metabolism. This will also mean that men will burn more fat than women even when at rest doing nothing.
Another reason why men lose weight faster than women is that they have less body fat in the first place. Everybody must have a certain amount of body fat to be healthy. However the more bodyfat you have, the harder to shed the pounds.
The location and types of fat you have play an important role in weight loss as well. Men usually have higher levels of visceral fat, which is located around the internal organs and in the abdominal area. Although visceral fat is more unhealthy and dangerous than subcutaneous fat, it is much easier to get rid of.
Unlike their male counterpart, women on the other hand have more subcutaneous fat, which is located under the skin in places like the hips, upper arms, thighs and buttocks. These fats are harder to reduce.
In addition, sex hormones are also instrumental in body fat retention. Women have far more estrogen which contributes to fat retention. "More estrogen allows women to do really good things by having babies," says Gayle McCray, health educator, personal trainer and program coordinator for cancer prevention awareness at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. "If women do not have the propensity to store fat around the hips, then the chances of getting pregnant would be much reduced." she added.
These hormonal changes begin during adolescence, said Dr. John Patrickson, associate professor of neurobiology at Morehouse School of Medicine. During that time, men are developing more muscle mass where women are accumulating more fat deposits which are preparing their bodies for child bearing.
Overall, your physical fitness and health also determines who loses weight and how much and who does not. Dr. Mac Buchowski, who is an assistant professor of family and preventive medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee said that the difference in physical activities between women and men is the biggest hindrance with women losing weight slower than men.
In a research Dr. Buchowski conducted, he found that women spend more time doing sedentary activities such as watching television whereas men participate in activities that require higher levels of energy such as sports and other active recreations.
Renee Wiggins, a fitness expert and a dietician based in Washington, D.C. explains that while women have more fat than men, the two sexes have the same aerobic capacity, meaning their heart and lungs function are about the same. So women just have to work harder than men to reduce weight.
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While it may seem frivolous or even hilarious, your hair plays a role in why women do not exercise as much as men. Because of the fear of ruining their hairdos, some women avoid the working out in a gym, especially so before going to work or during lunch.break.
Furthermore, women get into the routine of taking care of family and children and neglect to exercise, while their husbands often play weekend golf or have basket ball games and the likes.
So is it any wonder why women find it harder to lose weight than men? Even if you managed to reduce weight, with muscle toning and conditioning through weight resistant exercises, you will still not look very attractive because you have just reduced your size and if you have a pear bodyshape, you will just look like a smaller pear.
Now here is the good news girls, if you want to lose weight and get an attractive and desirable body shape like those of female fitness models, then let a real award winning lady fitness model Jennifer Nicole Lee show you how in Lose Weight Tone Body Fast.
Ladies, I wish you all the best in getting the body of your dream.
