Amy is a 39-year-old full-time working mother. Sheweighs 175 lbs and is 63 inches tall. She has a family history ofType II diabetes and heart disease on her father’s side. She’s cometo you to help her meet her goals. She’d like to lose weight andtone up. She’s heard that lifting weights will make her bulky, soshe’s never participated in a strength training program. She’s onlywalked in the past, but she’s never been consistent with any formof exercise. Her friend has recently
lost weight on a fad diet, and Amy mentions she’d like to try ittoo. She says she’d like to lose 25 lbs in the next 4 weeks beforeshe goes on her family’s beach
vacation.
1. What would you tell her about fad diets?
2. Do you think a 25 lb loss in 4 weeks is an appropriategoal?
3. She’s hesitant to participate in resistance trainingbecause she thinks she’ll
get big and bulky. What would you tell her to ease her mind aboutRT?
4. Exercise Demonstration/Selection – You’re determined toget the most of
her time with you she’ll need to incorporate combination exercisesthat will
work the upper and lower body at the same time. What are some ofthose exercises?
