TOTAL FITNESS AND THE FEMALE BODY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE COMPONENTS & HIERARCHY OF FITNESS
- Diet
- Weight training
- Cardio activity
III. BASICS OF NUTRITION
- Definitions and explanations
- Diet, Calorie, How the hypothalamus works and ways to trick it
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- What are protein, carbs (simple and complex), fats (saturated,
unsaturated, trans fatty acids) & why we need them III. HOW TO EAT FOR MUSCLE
- General information
- Education, methods, tips
- Protein – Best sources
- How to select a protein drink
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female competitors
- Carbohydrates – Best sources
- Fats – Best sources
- AEROBIC/CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE
- Introduction
- Tips on training
- How much is necessary?
- To lose fat
- To gain weight
- For improving cardiovascular fitness
- What type of cardio should be done?
- To lose fat
- For improving cardiovascular fitness
- Maximum heart rate
- What is it?
- How is it calculated?
- How to measure exercise intensity
- Target heart rate
- How to determine it
- Addressing the low intensity training = fat loss myth
- The theory
- Why it’s untrue
- Formulas that disprove the myth
- Diversifying cardio activities
- Classifies, describes and provides examples for various cardio
activities
- PRE-WORK OUT
- STRETCHING
- Basic types of stretches & purposes
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- Warm-up cardio
- Warm-up weight training
- WEIGHT TRAINING
- Addressing the two main questions women ask
- Wont lifting weights make me big and bulky?
- What is best, machines or free weights?
- Muscle building
- Difference between weightlifting and muscle building
- Components of muscle stimulation/breakdown
- Amount
- Intensity
- Consistency
- Protein & Rest
- The mortars for muscle repair and growth
- INSERT SECTION – Weight training “Rules of Thumb”
- How to lift for strength
- How to lift for mass
- How to lift for definition
- How to determine the number of exercises and sets per body part
- How to determine the proper lifting amount/weights
- Developing a program
- Introduction – Different types of programs for different training goals
- Examples of the split training programs
- Explicitly detailed ‘Two Body Parts’ program
- Breaks down workout by body part / muscle group
- Cites basic number of sets and reps
- Identifies specific areas (muscle heads) worked within the
group
- Principles of weight training
- Introduction
- Eleven of the Weider principles of training
- Identifies the principles
- Identifies how they are performed
- Matches levels of training with appropriate principles
- Finishing exercises
- Specialized exercises for stubborn trouble areas & how to perform
them
- Glutes
- Hips
- Thighs
- Overtraining
- Understanding it
- How it occurs
- Identifying it
- How to prevent it
- Ways to treat it
VII. FAT BURNERS & RESEARCH CHEMICALS
- Introduction
- Ephedra, Central Nervous System Stimulants (Ephedra alternatives),
Clenbuterol, and Cytomel
- What they are, what they do, and how to properly use them
VIII. STEROIDS
- Introduction
- Section on variables of concern when using steroids
- Protein consumption
- Overall calorie consumption
- Muscle fiber breakdown
- Steroid administration (dosage, timing & duration)
- Some reasons women take steroids
- Self-Image
- Victimization
- Competition
- Preparing for AAS
- Using a doctor
- Going it alone
- Tests and labs for baseline measures
- Benefits of using AAS
- Possible steroid side effects
- How to use steroids
- Background
- Steroids are not supplements
- Definition of the steroid cycle
- How to determine dosage and duration
- Definition of the steroid stack/cocktail
- Guidelines
- Steroids are not for fat/weight loss
- Optimal gains require a solid foundation
- There is no need to taper dosages
- If Testosterone is desired, Propionate may be best for
women
- Best AAS for women
- Introduction
- Proven protocols
- Proven cycles
- FEMALE AAS RESEARCH
- Women are a relatively new addition to the steroid scene
- There are a very few medical journal studies in this area
- Many are inconclusive and poorly developed
- Inadequate instrumentation and measurement
- Small sample sizes and insubstantial control and placebo
- Incongruent male/female comparisons
- Conjectural (speculative) results
- Inaccurate results











