Women with lean and strong body types are today admired and not passed off as too masculine. Curves defined by muscle mass are here to stay. If you are a woman wanting to look like those female fitness models on magazine covers, here is how to.

Lift Those Pink Weights

Don’t be scared of heavier weights. You just cannot bulk up by doing weight training unless you are also on steroids. That’s because women simply don’t have the testosterone to become that way. You’d be lucky if you are able to add half a pound of muscle mass to your frame in one month.

Pick up those weights and work out vigorously without fear. This will get you in shape faster than any other method. Weight training will make you smaller and curvier in quick time.

Your weight may go up, but don’t worry as a pound of muscle uses much lesser space than a pound of fat.

Cardio Is Next

Women like to do cardio for hours together and not step into any other section of the gym. Ask yourself, have those hours on the treadmill really made so much of a difference? Probably not.

The truth is that you adapt quickly to cardio. Unless you make drastic changes to your cardio routines, there is not much efficiency in them to burn calories. You just go on wasting time.

So the secret of doing cardio is to do it is high intensity bursts. Get your body out of the comfort zone to melt your fat quickly. Next time you go to the gym or go for a jog, perform just a 20 minute cardio session, but not at a steady pace. Alternate a 30 second extremely intense burst with a 90 second moderate intensity interval. It’s not easy, and it’s not meant to be.

Eat Those Carbs

Carbohydrates are not evil so long as you have them in moderation. They taste good, don’t they? So have them, but control the portions. The best time to eat carbs is before and after workouts. The body needs them at that time as they go straight to the muscle tissues, not fat stores.

Don’t Fear the Fats

Women need the fat! Don’t run away from fats if you want to lose fat. It’s hard to understand but it’s true. It’s part of women’s constitution.

Instead of cutting out the fat totally from your diet, cut out the sugar. Insulin level surges are what you need to control in order to ward off hunger and fat storage. Insulin is the fat storage hormone.

The macronutrient that affects insulin levels the least is dietary fat. So don’t fear the dietary fat. Enjoy the taste that it brings to the food.

Exercise the Glutes

All women like a toned curvy backside. Exercises to achieve this include one-legged squats, lunges, hamstring curls and regular squats. Cardio will not do it for you.

So work out differently if you want to look different. Change your habits to look like one of those female fitness models.

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