Ignore myths -- stick to professional advice

(CNN) -- Spring is here and with it comes bikini season. The problem: Many Americans never stayed true to their New Year's resolutions to start exercising.

According to fitness experts, most women have the components of diet and aerobic conditioning down to a science but ignore one major element: strength training.

Some women are bombarded with exercise myths. But experts advise: Throw out those confusing tales and seek a trained fitness professional to help set realistic and attainable fitness goals.

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Whether your goals are to gain mass or to lose weight, expect your exercise program to be tailored to your needs. No two programs are designed completely alike.

CNN's Juliette Duffus shares a few helpful tips to get women off the treadmill and into the weight room.