There are so many fitness myths out there and so many people have fallen victim to them and end up getting disappointed and discouraged at the end of the day. Who knows, you might be one of these victims and might not even know it. Here are 5 fitness myths you need to get rid of seriously:

1. Strength training doesn’t help you lose weight, it only helps you bulk up

Some of the journals or articles on fitness always make you believe that strength training is mainly for weight lifters and so you should strictly stick to cardio. The truth however is that you need to build more muscle to be able to burn calories more efficiently. Strength train helps you build muscles and to maintain it too. So strength training is as valuable as cardio exercises.

2. Walking is not as effective as running

It is true that you’ll burn about twice as many calories running for 30 minutes than you would walking for 30 minutes. But if a runner and walker cover the same distance, chances are that they’ll both burn about the same number of calories. So you can choose to walk for a long distance and still burn a lot of calories. After all, experts have shown us that how long you exercise matters more than how hard you exercise.

3. Diet alone is sufficient for weight loss

Sure, one of the first steps to losing weight is to fix your diet. But if you’re depending on just that to do the work for you, then you’re going to end up getting disappointed.
When you start dieting initially, you find out that you start shedding pounds. But then as time goes on, there’s little weight loss significance. But when an effective diet is combined with exercise, you’re assured that your weight loss will be constant as long as you follow your trainer’s instructions.

4. There’s no best time for exercise

If you’re just exercising to get healthy or take off some weight, then it doesn’t really matter what time you do it.
But if you’re an athlete and you want the best-quality workout, the best time for you is during the late afternoon. At this time of the day, your body temperature is highest, strength is at its peak and muscles are warm.

5. Exercise increases hunger

It’s a common misconception that if you burn up a lot of calories, you’ll end up eating more. The truth, however, is that with the exception of endurance athletes (who exercise for 2 hours a day or more), exercise has no effect on a person’s food needs. In fact, research shows that exercise often suppresses hunger during and after working out.

Conclusion

In order to avoid being a victim of these fitness myths, you should make sure that you consult a professional for more accurate details on fitness, instead of just reading fitness journals or articles online.

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As a beginner, you’ve probably one way or the other gotten stuck reading and believing so much fiction about fitness and this might be the main reason why you haven’t hit your fitness goals. Learning a little about fitness before you start, will position you much better to deal with setbacks and  plateaus when they inevitably come.

1. You can target your fat burn

There’s this myth that’s so common in gyms today; trainers will tell you that you can take weight off of specific body parts by doing exercises that target those areas. The truth is as simple as this: working out can reduce your overall body fat, but you can’t control where that fat comes from. New studies has shown that, there’s no such thing as losing weight at just one particular part of the body.

2. No pain, no gain

Almost everyone has at one point or the other, believed this myth. We tend to think that if we don’t feel any pain, we should still continue till we feel the pain. This tend often leads to a lot of unnecessary injuries. A little discomfort is okay, but if you feel a sharp pain anywhere, stop what you’re doing and consult a doctor.

3. Lifting weight will make a woman look bulky

What actually helps in making men bulk up while on a weight lifting program is high levels of the testosterone. Women, on the other hand, have a low testosterone level and most times are not capable of building large muscles. In fact, since muscle takes up less room than fat, women tend to lose inches when they strength train. So in addition to the physical benefits (increased metabolism, decreased risk of osteoporosis, increased strength), strength training will help you slim down too!

4. You shouldn’t work out on an empty stomach

Lot’s of people genuinely believe and preach that no one should go for a workout without eating enough before hand. Well, contrary to this, your body actually burns more fat when you hit the gym before you eat breakfast. Just don’t skimp on water.

5. Performing abdominal exercise will give you a flat tummy.

Similar to myth 1, the fact is, the only way you can reach your goal of getting a flat tummy is by burning the fat around your midsection. This can only be done by cardio exercise (to burn calories), strength training (to increase metabolism) and following a proper diet all together.

Conclusion

We’ve all one way or the other been caught up with one of these myths in our head. Now that you know they are myths, you should feel free to go right ahead and start doing the opposite.

A professional fitness trainer will be able to help you design a fitness plan that works just for you, and if you would like to hire one, we would be glad to connect you with someone you can trust. Please get in touch with us at:

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