Lets face it every regime has its own supply of useless
folklore 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 the rest of their life”.
This in 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.
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 oil.
If you stop training, the muscles will shrink in size but
they will 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.
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