How do you train women?

[DaMan]

Guys:

I'm gonna post this in the women's forum too, but I'd like to hear some fellow men's opinions on this:

My girl wants to "tone up". She just signed a contract with a modeling agency and will be typecast as the lingerie / swimsuit model, and NOT the fitness type. By that I mean she's a C-cup (natural) and her agency and I would like her to stay that way. From what I gather she just wants to firm her chest/triceps/ass etc., but is not going for that Janet Jackson hardcore sixpack look.

So pass on all the info you can... I'd love to hear guys' perspectives on this - should I push her to the absolute max? What kind of training split, how many reps per exercise, etc...? How is it different from working out with a bro? (technically I'll be training her, not working out with her). What muscles do girls really not give a shit about? (I assume she doesn't care too much about her lats and traps...)

Thx all.

 

[genarr3]

I agree with the Iceman11111111. Don't alter the workouts from what you'd normally do for fear of her developing huge muscles, it just isn't going to happen.

 

[DaMan]

Thx guys, sounds like good advice, especially the 5lb-thing. Never thought about it that way.

HOWEVER, I'm not gonna push her too far I decided, because - think about it for a second - remember how quickly all of us started growing the first time we picked up a weight? I know now 10lbs seems like a year's work (w/o gear of course), but when I first started hitting it about 7 years ago trust me, those 10lbs of lbm came like nothing.

Yes I know she has little/no test, but... just some food for thought.