Long bouts of cardio are not the most effective way to get lean. I found this out the hard way. Like many women, I thought that doing two hours of cardio a day in split sessions was the way to getting ripped. It never worked for me, though. I was always a little soft regardless of what I ate.

Then I started trying high intensity training. I did intervals in everything I did: upright bike, running, stairs. This was the only thing that got me definition in my glute/ham tie-in.

I also believe that the use of ergogenic drugs is widespread. So, when a person talks about it- its like nothing (maybe worthy of a shoulder shrug). I guess, to each their own, but its not for me. Too many physical negatives from it.