Issue link: http://maconmagazine.uberflip.com/i/1544361
April/May 2026| maconmagazine.com 97 Shawn McClendon is an ACE-certified personal trainer and owner of Back to Basics Health and Wholeness LLC, an organization dedicated to empowering people to take control of their health and avoid lifestyle disease. He runs a YouTube health and fitness channel, writes on health and fitness topics, speaks on health and fitness, and has authored several health/fitness books. place to start. Strength training options can include weights, calisthenics, or even other exercise programs such as Pilates. Additionally, including cardio- based exercise like walking, rope jumping, or a group class (Zumba, kickboxing, etc.) at least three days each week will keep your heart and lungs healthy and will also contribute to calorie burning. Concerning diet, a good fat-burning diet for women focuses on whole foods, with an emphasis on getting enough high quality protein (chicken, fish, beef, eggs, beans, etc.) and keeping carbohydrate-dense foods (rice, bread, etc.) and sweet beverages to a minimum. High carbohydrate consumption is a sure way to keep the body in fat gain mode. Keep in mind that, due to hormonal fluctuations during the month, it's okay to increase carbohydrate intake for the sake of energy. Weight loss difficulty for women is a real thing. However, instead of focusing on this, focus on improving your hormonal profile by maximizing muscle and reducing fat. Trust me, you'll love the results! appropriate type and frequency of cardio-based exercise, and a whole foods-based diet with adequate protein. This will help ladies increase fat-burning muscle while improving strength, sculpting the physique, and improving quality of life. Let's get more specific on exercise. Strength training of some form with the goal of increasing or maintaining muscle mass is imperative. Also, there is no need to be concerned about becoming bulky, as the same hormonal differences mentioned earlier will ensure that doesn't happen. As a matter of fact, you'll most likely find yourself very pleased with the body sculpting that results from consistent strength training. A full body workout done twice a week that effectively stimulates the muscle through, for example, four sets of 10 repetitions per muscle group, is a good "Women have significantly higher amounts of estrogen, which encourages higher levels of fat storage necessary for pregnancy and breastfeeding."