Top Fitness Myths

1. No Pain = No Gain

This is quite possibly the most dangerous fitness myth. It is completely normal to experience muscle soreness due to muscle fatigue for a day or two after an intense workout but there should not be any muscular or joint pain. I’m all for working out hard but make sure you are lifting a weight that you are comfortable with and you use proper technique. Getting injured will not help you achieve your fitness goals. When doing cardio sweating and being out of breath is normal but being unable to think straight is dangerous.

2. Ab exercises will give you a flat stomach

I have to admit very few things in life are better than a good infomercial. After sitting through one 30 minute spot of the newest ab machine commercial you are convinced it will help you get the six pack abs of your dreams. The only flaw is ab exercises will not help burn the fat covering your abdomen. To do that you will need a negative calorie intake. I’m sure they are working on that infomercial as we speak. Work out different body parts throughout the week and add some cardio into the mix. Working out abs once or twice a week is more than enough.

3. More protein will build bigger muscles

Protein is a vital nutrient but so are carbohydrates and fat. Protein gets a lot of media hype and is pushed by supplement companies but building muscle requires consuming more calories than you burn. Protein is not the best fuel to build muscle as many people believe. It is no more important than carbohydrates or fat.