5 Fitness Myths
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5 Common Fitness Myths
1.
Lifting weights will build large bulky muscles in women. If developing large
Lifting weights will build large bulky muscles in women. If developing large muscles is a concern consider these points.
- Testosterone, of which most women carry only trace amount, must be present in
adequate amounts for muscle growth.
- It takes many hours of strenuous weight training to produce large muscles.
Bodybuilders will train for many hours and sometimes twice a day.
- There may be a genetic potential for the muscle belly to develop to a large size,
but most people(both male and female) do not possess this trait. Even if a woman
were to have this potential, the average female testosterone levels are inadequate
to build “big” muscles without aid. E.g. an anabolic steroid.
IMPORTANT- A proper weight training program will increase a woman’s
strength without a significant increase in size. Most women prefer using low
resistance and high repetitions in their exercise programs to define and tone
their bodies.
2.If you stop working out all your muscle will turn to fat. Muscle and fat are two separate materials and it is impossible for one to change to the other. It is possible for muscles to atrophy from disuse and at the same time fat stores increase, but this takes several months to years to occur.
If you stop working out all your muscle will turn to fat. Muscle and fat are two separate materials and it is impossible for one to change to the other. It is possible for muscles to atrophy from disuse and at the same time fat stores increase, but this takes several months to years to occur.3.With an increase in muscularity comes a decrease in felxibility. This brings up the matter of technique. Firstly, if you exercise a joint through a full range of motion you will maintain and possibly even increase the flexibility with that joint. Secondly, if stretching exercises are performed on a daily basis or before or after a workout, the range of motion will be maintained and almost certainly increased.
With an increase in muscularity comes a decrease in felxibility. This brings up the matter of technique. Firstly, if you exercise a joint through a full range of motion you will maintain and possibly even increase the flexibility with that joint. Secondly, if stretching exercises are performed on a daily basis or before or after a workout, the range of motion will be maintained and almost certainly increased.4.Doing hundreds of sit-ups will get rid of those extra pounds around the stomach. This concept is called “spot reducing” and has been proven ineffective. The hope of losing a bit of the belly with countless abdominal exercises is not the approach. One must understand that the body alone decides on which fat store it will tap to fuel the energy requirements of exercise.
Doing hundreds of sit-ups will get rid of those extra pounds around the stomach. This concept is called “spot reducing” and has been proven ineffective. The hope of losing a bit of the belly with countless abdominal exercises is not the approach. One must understand that the body alone decides on which fat store it will tap to fuel the energy requirements of exercise.5. If some training is good, more is better. Not True. Proper rest is as important as the workout itself. Muscle and connective tissue need time to repair themselves from the stress of exercise. Overtraining can make you susceptible to injury and infection, not to mention making the realization of your goals a longer road. Allow 48hrs of rest for a muscle group before working it again.
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