1) Can anyone benefit from a Strength training program?  At Body By Berle, members range in age from 12 to 90.  Muscles add stability to the joints; increase protection against pain & injury; increase bone density; and add shape & flexibility to the body. 
2)  Can I lose fat from a specific area?  This is impossible.  When we lose weight we lose it all over.  The only way to spot reduce is thru Liposuction.  Aerobic classes specifically geared to work out body areas cannot spot reduce fat from these areas.  The combination of proper diet and strength training  is the only sure way to reduce body fat.

3)  If a woman does strength training, will she build big muscles?  Even with strength training, it is almost impossible for women to develop large muscles.  Women do not have enough of the male hormone Testosterone for large muscles to develop.  Women bodybuilders with large muscles usually take male hormones. 
4)  Does this Strength Training program improve Cardiovascular Fitness?  Most would assume only aerobic exercise could achieve this.  At Body By Berle, strength training done in a circuit (minimal rest between exercises) performed properly elevates the heart rate. 

5)  Is aerobic exercise safer than strength training?   Aerobics can cause a 75% chance of damage to connective tissues in the feet, ankles and knees.  Strength training especially when performed with a trainer lessens the possibility of injury.