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I'm a personal trainer myself and would like to know if you, as a
personal trainer, would you say there are differences in the way you
train men and women?
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 Eugene:
Here’s the short answer: No – and Yes!
Muscle cells are the
same, whether they come from a man or a woman. Pound for pound, cell
for cell, there’s no difference. You can expect that a man and woman’s
nervous system will function similarly, as well as their endocrine
systems, respiratory systems, etc.
The only
difference: In most cases, the man will have larger muscles than the
woman, and the weight loads are changed accordingly.
Both men and women
share the same muscle-joint function – it’s not like males use their
biceps to bend their elbows and women use their triceps!
So, it stands to
reason that for
fat
loss purposes you should train men and women the same: short,
but intense work bouts to build their muscles and challenge their
metabolic systems.
Here’s the kicker: I
do end up training male and female clients differently, but
that’s only because their stated goals
tend to be different.
90% of my male
clients want to build more muscle, particularly upper body, and get lean
(ripped, even).
90% of my female
clients could care less if they didn’t have a muscle in their entire
bodies, and would sacrifice their second-born children to fit into their
high school jeans.
If I had to turn
Rachael Ray into Rachael Leigh Cook, you can bet your bottom dollar I
wouldn’t use the same program Brad Pitt followed during the filming of
Troy.
Same human blueprint,
but completely different goals. They just happen to be different sexes.
To summarize:
Do men and women both need to train hard with weights, eat properly, and
ensure recovery to achieve results?
Absolutely. But are
there differences between individuals and their specific goals (irrespective
of their sex) that warrant dissimilar programs?
Absolutely.
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About the Author:
Eugene Thong, CSCS, was born a weak, skinny,
bespectacled child. Now, thanks to a steady diet of martial arts,
scientific inquiry, and heavy compound movements, he's no longer weak.
His scientific bent, Zen-like demeanor, and efficient but intense
methods have made him one of New York's most sought-after personal
trainers.
 When
not helping clients cultivate their own inner 6-packs, Eugene can be
found arm barring opponents at Renzo Gracie's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Academy or sailing through the air on his snowboard. Read Eugene's
semi-weekly musings on
exercise, fitness, and fat loss at his blog
Eugene is Mike's co-author of The Black Book of Secrets. You can
purchase it by clicking here.
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