Ladies...I need your help

[tkav1980]

My fiancee cant find a program she likes. she wont lift because no matter how i explain it she thinks shell get big muscles. she does like to run. and says she used to love to take classes. she wants to get leaner. i have no idea of her bodyfat but she almost has a full on 6 pack. maybe one of you ladies have a different point of view on a program i can get her on. shes 5'1" 103lbs.

[phoenix13]

She has a 6 pack!?!?! If I were her, I'd just keep doing whatever she already is doing since it seems to be working well.

I don't know what she's doing now, or how she's eating so this will be vague advice: reduce carbs on non-workout days, throw in a little extra running or a couple classes.

Too bad you can't get her over her fear of lifting. Nobody gets big by accident...I wish though.

[cslim]

ya, she has a 6-pack and wants to be leaner?!

perhaps she just needs to change up her cardio and like phoenix13 said, lower or cut the carbs on non workout days.

Tell her not to be afraid of the weights! they are good to maintain muscular tone at least!

[Sassy]

It doesn't sound like she needs to be any leaner. There are so many women who are afraid of getting to big or bulky. I use to hear this all time in the gym. They don't want to get too much muscle. It just hard to make them understand that it isn't easy to get bulky. Especially for a woman, those of us who have added muscle had to really work on our diets. Without that food, it's almost impossible for your average woman to gain a lot of muscle. Now I say almost because there will be some woman with amazing genetics who will prove me wrong. lol

All you can do is continue to encourage her to weight train and explain that it's not that easy for to gain muscle. Also let her know that weight training isn't always about getting big. It's also about being stronger and healthy. As we get older our muscle atrophy and bones lose density, and by strength training we keep building muscle and bones so they are stronger. I can do s post on reasons why women should lift weight that you can show her. Maybe that will help.

I posted a basic routine in a thread a while back. You might give it to her to try. Basic woman's workout?