No matter what industry you're discussing, you must remember you are a consumer. As a consumer, even one looking for a strength training system, you will encounter many options. Each of these will have their own sales pitch, crazy claim and same rehashed advice you've already been given. What's worse is that the typical advice doesn't result in the body most women want and that is just a shame, since there is not really any hidden secret per se.

Think of a strength training system like a recipe. If you don't have all the ingredients the end product will be distasteful. As someone who finds their abs distasteful in appearance, I know the importance of completeness when it comes to strength training as well as cooking! The cardio you're doing is a waste of time and energy; plain and simple you're doing more harm than good because you're decreasing muscle tone. Add to that the classes, yoga and other women-friendly regimens and you have a whole lot of effort for no reason, as none of these programs build lean muscle or cause definition with muscle groups. Many women worry they're going to bulk up like the stereotypical body-builder and this is near impossible.

The good news is that a strength training system that contains the right combination, and I'm not talking about classes or machines, is the one that will give you results and that, my friend, is the point of all this work. You should also realize and understand and accept the fact that high intensity, lots of rest in between, and free weights are the components to base your program on (Shin Ohtake has a program resembling this). Use your classes as a social event, not your workout routine and forget the girl approach to working out and focus on results instead.