questions ....

I want to dispell a myth.

In order for a female to look like a body builder, they would have to workout amazingly hard. I mean, really incredibly hard, most women will never ever get there, even if they tried. So, the average woman working out with weights will NOT get bulky or look like a body builder. If anything, they will simply get toned and lean and look awesome.

as i started this journey a few weeks ago
i have had several friends and coworkers jump on the band wagon
they have been asking me questions like i'm an expert and im not! lol

these are some of them ...

I'm certainly not an expert but here are some short answers:

best way to lose belly fat

woman with a 'bulky crotch' area, how do u lose that--- (AKA FUPA is what i was told its called ...???)

You can't lose fat from a specific area. All you can do is lose fat and hope your body chooses to lose from that area first. Or keep working your body fat percentage down until that area looks the way you want it to. For some of us, we'll never get our BF% that low. :laugh:

toning arms without looking like a body builder -female

Regular lifting isn't going to make you look like a body builder. You really have to work at it, and have very low body fat, to have arms that look more like a mans. There's some great information out there on weight lifting for women. Have them do the research. "The New Rule of Weight Lifting for Women" (I think that's the title) is supposed to be a very good book.

being able to just walk without shin pain

should i lose weight before trying to jog first.....- trying to avoid shin pain

Shin splints are usually caused by one of three reasons:

1. Bad shoes, not enough support
2. Hard surfaces
3. Trying to do too much high impact activity too soon after starting

Shin splints while merely walking is quite probably a case of bad shoes since walking isn't a high impact activity. I'd tell the person to look into buying a pair of shoes made specifically for walking and that doesn't mean "toning" shoes which can actually make shin splints worse.

As far as losing weight before jogging, it really depends on how overweight the person is. I don't think it'll matter as far as shins go, since that shouldn't affect one's shins, it's the knees that really feel the effect of excess weight.

and if u guys know of any medical mission trips, let me know =D

Sorry, no.

I hope that helped!

best way to lose belly fat

Diet and exercise

woman with a 'bulky crotch' area, how do u lose that--- (AKA FUPA is what i was told its called ...???)

diet and exercise

toning arms without looking like a body builder -female

Diet and strength training for arms (resistance bands, pushups, pull ups, tricep dips, weight lifting)

being able to just walk without shin pain

Get good shoes!! Stretch before and after. Massage the shin if you need to. Drink plenty of water.

should i lose weight before trying to jog first.....- trying to avoid shin pain

Maybe. It depends on your weight and fitness level. You might want to strength your legs with less impact before jogging if you have been very sedentary for a long time.