Fitness Myths (Entry #4)

 Sunday, June 23rd, 2024

3 Fitness Myths (Entry #4)

Hello Everyone, 

I'm not the biggest fitness nerd, but I still enjoy reading or watching about fitness myths. Whenever you get into fitness, it's always daunting because it feels like there's a vast amount of knowledge that you need to know about working out like range of motion, number of reps, and so on, but alongside the helpful information for fitness there's also false information about fitness. This false information ruins how enjoyable and helpful exercising could be. So, I'm going to provide you some debunked fitness myths to spread more awareness about false information within the fitness world.

Myth #1: Spot Reduction Works

This is one of the worst myths, as many believe that exercising a specific muscle or area will help reduce fat in that area. Doing thousands of sit-ups won't get rid of belly fat. These types of myths ruin the image of fitness as people become discouraged when they don't see the results because they don't realize that fat loss occurs uniformly across the body and also depends on genetics and body composition. Full-body workouts and maintaining a healthy diet (one in a caloric deficit) is more effective for fat loss.

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Myth #2: You Have to Work Out Every Day to See Results

This is a dangerous myth, as people begin to overtrain which leads to burnout, injury, or even maybe muscle loss. Rest and recovery are necessary in any part of a good fitness routine because muscles need time to repair and grow stronger after you work out. A good tip would be to allow your body to have one or two rest days a week.

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Myth #3: Supplements Are Necessary for Muscle Gain

Even though some supplements can aid in muscle growth, they aren't necessary. Whole foods provide all the nutrients for muscle growth and repair. You should be focusing on a balanced diet rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Some foods to consider are fruits like bananas, vegetables like kale, and nuts and seeds like almonds.

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And that wraps up the 3 fitness myths that I wanted to share with you all! I hope you learned something about the dangers of fitness myths and learned some good tips to solve these myths. Let me know if you guys have any other fitness myths or questions. I got most of this information from the Mayo Clinic Health System, and if you want to learn some more myths here's the link: Mayo Clinic Health System Fitness Myths Debunked

-Tristan Cheung