Health and Fitness- Fact and Fiction

By James Steele


It is usually a good idea to ignore the idiots at the gym who think they know what they are talking about. There are some great tips to be had from talkers at the gym but you can also inadvertently gain false or even harmful information from those who don't really know what they are talking about. Just like any other situation in life where people don't know as much as they claim to. You'll be best served by taking the advice of trained professionals. You'll get the best information possible with the tips that follow.

Another myth is that using an ab machine and doing crunches will help rid you of the fat in your midsection, it is amazing what people will say to get you to try something. Belly fat can be vaporized with some whiz bang ab dissolver thing. Belly fat is what is used to measure your percentage of body fat. If you miss seeing your ab muscles you need to lose enough fat so that your abs will become visible again.

The only real way to get results is with the "no pain, no gain" rule. That statement too is incorrect because of the potential for serious injury. The pain of a good workout should not inhibit your other activities. We are not talking about normal muscle soreness that is felt the day after a strong effort. But rather, if you are actually hurting somewhere on your body, other than feeling sore which will go away, then the smart thing is to stop immediately. If you have injured yourself, you want to stop exercising to avoid increasing the level of your injury.

This next myth is probably relied upon as an excuse more than anything else. We are talking about people stating they do not have time for exercise. All it takes really is 45 minutes to an hour a week. This short exercise schedule is better than nothing especially if you can top it off with a 30 minute aerobic workout on your days off. Take your kids for a walk, use your work breaks to snag a little more time. You can go for a brisk walk during your lunch hour or break. You can take ten minutes and jump a rope, and you can do that in your apartment or house. It's not impossible to find that 10 minutes if you try hard enough.

There are many truths, half-truths and bald faced lies about health and fitness in the world. It's important for you to be careful which ones you choose to believe. Always try to find a way to confirm the information you so read on the net - including in this article! Careful here, you'll want to avoid information that can cause you harm if it turns out to be incorrect. Perform due diligence on everything you hear.




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