Exercise

Do I need to buy exercise equipment to carry out your exercise program?

If you intend to work out at home, you will need to have a basic amount of equipment at home to do any sort of resistance training that will help you to achieve great results in 16 weeks. 

We do recommend you at least have a Swiss Ball (fitball) and dumbells in 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 5kg increments.
It would be ideal to also have adjustable dumbbells with enough plates for each dumbbell to weigh up to at least 12kg each (men would require dumbbells up to at least 25kg each).

Cardio equipment is not a necessity as we can design programs for you that incorporate things such as walking/jogging combinations, running, skipping, swimming, cycling, hill climbing, stair climbing, etc, of course depending on your experience and capabilities.

All of the programs we offer cater for home based training, but as mentioned above, a basic amount of equipment will help you achieve greater results.

I am afraid of getting big muscles if I lift weights and I don’t want that. Will I get bulky on your programs?

Some women build muscle more easily than others, however, women lack the hormone testosterone needed to facilitate that kind of muscle growth. The muscled up women you sometimes see in fitness/bodybuilding magazines are usually using anabolic steroids or other performance enhancers designed to pack on large amounts of muscle. Our programs are designed to tone and give you shape.

I have never trained with weights before. How will I know what to do?

It is very easy to use the incorrect technique when using gym equipment and even home exercises. To assist we provide online videos showing you the right technique alongside written descriptions of all exercises and tips for the right way to do the exercise. You can also upload a video of you training and we will provide comments and feedback. And if you still don't think you have got it right, just talk to your mentor or ask a question through our Online Forum.

I want to stay feminine - not become bulky - do your programs work for just weight loss?

The vast majority of our clients want to lose weight (which translates to changing your body composition, which again translates to losing body fat, and gaining lean muscle). Many people do not understand this translation, thinking that building lean muscle will make them 'bulky'.

Women simply do not have significant amounts of the male hormone testosterone, to become naturally bulky and muscular.  Our team will completely reshape and 'tone' your body.

I workout twice a day, follow a low calorie diet and still can’t lose fat.  I’m so frustrated, not to mention exhausted.  What am I doing wrong?

It’s very likely you are overtraining and under-eating.  In this situation your body will go into starvation mode – it literally thinks it’s starving and will conserve as much energy as it can by storing as much body fat as possible.  It’s hard to believe, but more training and less food is not the answer to a lean and shapely physique.

Is it necessary to have fixed dumbbells as well as adjustable dumbbells for the dumbbell programs?

Great question! The reason for recommending the fixed dumbbells in addition is so that you do not have to continually change up the weights on the dumbbells which can interfere with the intensity of your workout.   If this is all you have and do not want to purchase any fixed ones, you can definitely can do the programs using adjustable dumbbells only.

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