17 Fitness Myths and Facts

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Running on a treadmill puts less stress on your kness than running on street pavement.

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It is the force of body weight that causes knee strain,  not the surface you run on. To reduce knee strain vary workouts regularly.

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Sit ups and crunches melt belly fat.

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crunches strengthen ab muscles, the layer of fat Over those muscles can only be eliminated with cardio workouts and a sensible diet.

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Cardio workouts greatly boost metabolism long after the workout and burn a lot of  calories throughout the day.

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The above is partially true, metabolism does increase, BUT, the actual calories burned as a result of the metabolism increase is only about 20 extra calories per day.

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swimming is a great cardio workout for losing weight.

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The buoyancy of the water provides so much support for he body that the workout is not nearly as intense as other forms of cardio, and so not as effective for weight loss.

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If you workout every day you can eat whatever you want and lose weight.

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The truth is that even if you workout every day you still have to limit the calories you take in. Law of physics: Thermodynamics prescribes that if you want to lose fat, you must eat fewer calories than you burn, period.

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YOga helps to ease back pain.

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Yoga only helps back pain that is muscle related. For other back issues yoga can at best be ineffective and at  worst can make the injury worse.

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If you don't sweat during a workout it means you are not working our hard enough.

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sweating is the body's reaction to heat and way to cool itself, it has nothing to do with exertion levels.

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You have to stretch before a workout to prevent injury.

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Studies by experts have shown that stretching after a workout has benefits, but, stretching before has no known effects. Warm ups to get the blood pumping are more beneficial.

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vegetarian diets are healthier than hose that include meat and dairy.

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Eliminating any food group is not a good idea. It means a lack of critical nutrients, vitamins and minerals, such as iron from meat and calcium from dairy products. A wholesome diet that includes foods from all food groups is best.

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No Pain, No Gain

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Totally false, in fact experts often state that this motto can cause a lot of harm. Some soreness the day after a workout is expected, but, pain during the workout is an indicator that something is wrong.

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women who lift weights will look like bodybuilders.

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Women cannot naturally produce as much testosterone as men, so they have to work very hard and with purpose to look like a bodybuilder. Doing regular weight training for toning is essential for female fitness.

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You can target what parts of body fat to burn.

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working out reduces overall body fat, there is no way to choose and pick what parts get reduced more or less on an individual basis.

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never workout on an empty stomach.

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studies prove that working out before breakfast burns more fat.

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working out increases the appetite and causes hunger.

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Studies show that high intensity workouts actually diminish cravings and hunger.

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squats cause kneww strain and injury.

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squats have excellent benefits for the knees and the deeper the better.

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Cardio is more effective for weight loss than weight training.

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cardio burns fat and calories, but, weight loss makes one vulnerable to muscle loss and the less lean muscle mass the body has  slower metabolism.

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If you're not lying in a coma on the ground after a workout, it means you did not workout hard enough.

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Total BS! Smart workouts are more effective and less prone to injury than "hard" workouts.

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