Every regime has its supply of useless folk lore and half-truths
that get passed on down the line from person to person. But
I'd put weight loss up against any of them for what has to be
the most time wasting and even the most dangerous myths out
there.
There is a ton of free advice
seen in the media these days and if it is taken seriously,
can really set you back on your weight loss endeavours.
This can lead to the kind of frustration that makes people
think they are "destined to remain fat for life”.
This is not true. Have a look at the weight loss myths
below and draw your own conclusions.
Exercise on an empty stomach and burn more fat.
Effective weight loss is the total amount of calories
burned during the day, not how or why they were burned.
It doesn't matter if it is night or morning, so exercise
early in the day has no advantage to exercise later in
the day.
Studies show that increased metabolism induced by anaerobic
exercise is actually less after a large meal. Which probably
means that more energy is being used for digestion than
what is being used to repair muscle.
More exercise is better.
Every exercise session is beneficial to each individual,
however more is not always better. It depends on what
is trying to be achieved. There is a level and frequency
required to achieve results.
After this level is reached, additional exercise can
have the opposite effect, not allowing the body to recuperate
and adapt to the stress induced by the exercise, which
can be detrimental to your results.
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After stopping exercise muscle will turn to fat.
This in not possible, Muscle and fat are two different types
of tissues in the body and you cannot convert one into the other.
This is like trying to turn water into milk. If you stop training,
the muscles will shrink in size - and do not disappear. The
more calories taken in that are not burned off will be deposited
as fat.
If you’re not sweating, you’re not working
hard enough.
Sweating is the body's way of cooling itself down. Many factors
contribute to body temperature, including room temperature,
types of exercise done, body-fat levels clothing, and exercise
intensity. The intensity for exercise can't be judged by the
amount you sweat.
A well-trained person will often sweat a lot because their
body can more efficiently regulate heat.
Taking sugar before exercise to raise energy levels.
Ingestion of sugar will lead to a rapid rise in blood sugar
levels. This rapid rise stimulates a release of insulin, which
quickly removes the excess sugar from the blood system, often
causing your blood sugar levels to drop, sometimes below the
level that it started at, leading to faster exhaustion.
Gaining weight is just a part of getting older.
Getting older is not an excuse for gaining weight! As we age
and begin a more sedentary lifestyle we start to lose muscle
mass.
The efficiency of your metabolism is directly linked to how
much muscle you have on your body. The most efficient way of
maintaining your body's muscle mass and keeping your metabolism
from dropping, is by doing a high intensity strength training
workout once a week.
X is the best form of exercise.
Claims like this are usually based on marketing strategy and
personal bias. Even when claims are based on factual information,
they have little practical value to the average exerciser. The
most important thing is to choose an activity that you like,
and perform it properly and consistently.
If it’s fat free I can have as much as I want.
Unfortunately fat free doesn't mean calorie free. The word
fat free is misleading because if you overeat on anything, even
fat free foods and you don't burn off those calories, your body
will store the excess as fat.
Don't drink water when you exercise or you will get
cramps.
By drinking litres of icy cold water in one go while exercising
you will probably suffer from cramps. This is why it is important
to drink water continuously before, during and after exercising
to replace the fluid you've lost and avoid any discomfort.
By not having a personal trainer I wont make gains.
Hiring a personal trainer is one way you can use to reach your
goals, but you are an adult capable of making decisions and
setting your own goals once you have the knowledge of how to
go about it. Following a good exercise program and eating plan
does not require someone standing over you and telling you how
to do it.
By exercising my abs I will lose my pot belly.
Exercising your abdominals will help to tone and firm the abdominal
region, but it will not reduce fat deposits that are responsible
for a pot belly. Fat reduction comes from burning more calories
than you take in. Fat is reduced uniformly throughout the body
there is no such thing as spot reduction.
Gary is the author of several ebooks, including "Maximum
Weight Loss in Ten Weeks" - the complete ebook and time-saving
solution for burning away unwanted fat, and "Maximum Weight
Gain in Ten Weeks" - easy-to-use and follow techniques
that serve as a guide to muscle growth without having to "live
in the gym".
Visit Gary’s website at http://www.maximumfitness.com/
