Fit and Female
The Perfect Fitness and Nutrition Game Plan for Your Unique Body Type
Chapter One
what we want to look
like-and why
An Epidemic of Self-Hatred
Maggie
Most women would kill to look like Maggie. Arguably the most fit
woman in the gym, Maggie is a runner, a biker, and a serious weight
lifter. At five feet three inches, she weighs about 100 pounds, has 12 percent
body fat, and is pretty and petite. She has amazing definition in
her torso, a small round bottom, and sinewy, well-defined arms. It's
hard to believe she's a mom in her early forties. She is a true athlete,
capable of doing virtually anything I throw at her.
To look at her, no one would imagine that Maggie actually hates her
body. As her personal trainer, though, I know the truth. During our
training sessions, she constantly complains about her "fat thighs" and
her "lard ass." At first, I thought these statements were Maggie's way of
fishing for compliments, but over time I realized that she was actually
serious. In fact, Maggie is so dissatisfied with her appearance t ... read full excerpt from Fit and Female: The Perfect Fitness and Nutrition Game Plan for Your Unique Body Type ebook
