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When I was just a little baby boy my Mama used to tell me these crazy things,

She used to tell me to lift light weights with lots of reps, and cardio will steal my gains,

But then I got a little bit older and I realized she was the crazy one,

I hit the gym, got swole, and hit my Zone 2 and that’s just the way it was.

– Eminem (probably)

If you wish, you can grab the N.W.A. Newsletter Playlist on Spotify here, all of the songs that have been featured in the newsletter are on the playlist.

Happy Friday, Coach J here from Anyman Fitness – and welcome to the latest edition of The N.W.A. Newsletter.

Each week with the N.W.A. Newsletter, I give you the best Nutrition, Weightlifting, and/or Attitude advice for you to start to use in your life today.

Tens of thousands of people have used this exact newsletter to gain muscle, lose fat, and become a better version of themselves…

Without any further ado, let’s get started..

N.W.A. Tip Of The Week

Ladies and gentlemen.

Readers of the N.W.A. Newsletter.

I have an announcement to make.

I want to tell you the exact difference between a “men’s fitness program” and a “women’s fitness program”.

Listen carefully here.

This is important.

This will help you separate the facts from some straight up bullshit – and there’s a lot of BS in the fitness world.

Ok…

Here goes…

The difference between a men’s fitness program and a women’s fitness program is how it is marketed.

That’s it, and that is ALL.

The idea that “men should do this” and “women should do something different” is preposterous.

The things that make men lose body fat, increase strength, gain muscle, and improve their metabolism are the exact same things that will give women similar results.

I know, I know, I’m giving away industry secrets here…

I’ve been in the fitness world for 11+ years (we just hit our 11 year anniversary, Year 12 here we come!).

You see all kinds of gimmicks in fitness that prey on women.

“You need to do this one, weird trick if you’re in menopause.”

“You need to exercise like this, in accordance to your menstrual cycle.”

“You need to eat x, y, and z because of your hormonal imbalances.”

“You need to do this kind of cardio, this fancy, new workout, take this supplement or use this weird gadget if you want to get results.”

Why?

Because you’re a woman, and you’re unique and special and different, and what works for a man will not work for you.

And that is absolute, unadulterated BULLSHIT.

It’s flat out wrong, and the faster you realize this, and start doing things the right way, the faster you will see rapid changes to your body.

Fitness programs make these false claims for ONE reason only:

To make you buy their programs, their supplements, or their products, knowing damn well they are giving you a load of crap that isn’t necessary nor optimal.

(Anyman Fitness has had more women than men in its programs, cumulatively. You are welcome to check out our Before and After page with testimonials, or the countless examples on our group coaching sales page to see the results we provide for women.)

Fun Fact: In group coaching, I make up names for our strength training programs.

I have fun with it; it gives me a chance to flex my “creativity” muscle.

We have programs that are obviously geared towards men.

Such as:

The Chad Dad Program
The Spartan Yoke Program
The Busy Gladiator Program
The Weekday Warrior Program

And we have programs that are geared towards women, such as:

The Workout Of The Month
The Wonder Woman Program
The Glute Re-Shaper 1.0 & 2.0 Programs

Occasionally, a woman will want to do a “man-oriented” program, or vice versa.

And guess what?

THEY GET GREAT RESULTS!

Because strength training is universal, it doesn’t have a gender, or a sex.

Fancy names are literally just things that fitness business owners do to attract more people to their program.

They mean jack shit.

I make up names like that for marketing purposes only.

Guys want to do “The Spartan Yoke” Program and women want to do “The Wonder Woman” Program.

Because those names are cool!

I want to be a Spartan!

And my wife wants to be Wonder Woman!

Win, win, sign us up!

Ya know?

Here are a few universal fitness truths for you.

These truths are non-negotiable, and they hold true for any gender, at any age, and any experience level, period.

Truth #1: If you want to lose fat, you need to eat ample protein, and stay in a calorie deficit consistently

This is always the case.

Eating ample protein, at least 1 gram per pound of your goal weight, is the smartest dietary strategy on earth.

This has been proven time and time again in countless studies.

And if you want to lose fat, you need to be in a consistent calorie deficit.

Your carbs/fats are mainly personal preference.

Some do better on higher carb diets.

Others do better on higher fat (and lower carb) diets.

Your mileage may vary, just don’t do anything “stupid” like Carnivore or Keto.

You don’t need fancy dieting gimmicks.

You need to track your shit and get real about your consistency.

Any “gimmick” out there, nutrition-wise will just give you a needlessly fancy and complex way of getting into a calorie deficit.

They simply wrap it up in a pretty, pink bow and give it a female-oriented buzz-word name like “The Menopause Metabolic Blow Torch Diet”.

Hey, that was pretty good… I may just have a knack for this marketing thing… (LOL)

Truth #2: You need to be training your entire body, and seeking to get stronger at each session

This means you should be doing the 4, main movement patterns – pushes, pulls, squats, and hip hinges.

Doing these 4 patterns regularly trains the entire body.

The chest, the back, the legs, and the hips/glutes.

You need to consistently perform the same, basic (boring perhaps) exercises repeatedly, week in, and week out.

You can use barbells, dumbbells, or machines – they all work.

Pick one and stick to it like glue.

A solid program that will yield good results includes repeated workouts, performed weekly with the intention of getting stronger.

Muscle confusion is a marketing gimmick as well.

It made Tony Horton a rich man.

It also made a whole lot of people frustrated due to not building much, if any, real muscle.

Do not “mix it up” every time you go into the gym; it will hamper your results.

You need to track your sets, reps, and weights carefully, show good form, use a full range of motion, and push your body appropriately.

You won’t get “bulky”.

I’ve never seen a single woman gain some modest muscle and be upset about it.

But I have seen a lot of women refuse to lift real weights due to unfounded fears of “looking like a man”.

It’s sad what fitness marketing has done to the minds of women out there…

It’s frustrating, especially since I know just how incredible your results will be if you rid yourself of the toxic “unique snowflake” syndrome and mindset.

You do not need anything fancy.

You do not need anything special.

You do not need anything “for women”.

In fact, you need to understand that what works for one, will work for all.

There are zero reasons to even consider a program a “men’s” or a “women’s” program.

Unless of course, you’re interested in being frustrated with your lack of progress for years.

If you enjoy that sort of a thing, keep falling for the “women’s program” gimmicks.

Lord knows there are plenty out there.

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Check out Stu’s results from our group coaching program (below).

This is what happens when you put in the work (85 pounds down).

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May-24-2024

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