Exercising Myths

Myth #1 Running on a treadmill is kinder on joints.

There are three differences between treadmill running and an alfresco dash – Air resistance, varying terrain, and the fact that the treadmill assists the backward flick of your legs. Outdoor running exposes your body to a variety of challenges, specifically to the stability of muscles. The treadmill is easier but it comes at a price…A five percent lower calories burn, to shift that gut, go outside.

Myth#2 It’s only good if you are in agony

Truth – The memory of your sessions should be etched into your muscles but this should be factored into your program. If you are in agony, it’s usually because you are out of shape, or your training volume is too high and has cost muscular damage. Restart your program with minimal weight/reps and increase the volume ensuing weeks.

Myth#3 You can eat what you want when you are hurting.

Everyone knows post-exercise is the best time to eat, you will have muscle glycogen and broken down muscular protein by training, and providing carbohydrates and protein helps you to rebuild. Can you eat what you want when hurting? No. Once you have restated muscle glycogen level any surplus fat or carbohydrate will be stored as fat, regardless of how much you ache.

Myth#4 Upping your protein intake boosts growth.

Whatever you consume if you eat too much builds fat. Muscles growth is a result stress (training) and recovery (eating and rest). If there is not enough stress, there is no muscle. Adding protein to your diet boosts the amount your body turns over – It doesn’t automatically grow muscles. Supplements are designed to aid recovery from exercise but if you are not exercising you don’t need them.

Myth#5 Low weight and high rest build muscle mass

Most forms of resistance training build muscle for beginners but as your body adapts, you need to add more weight to grow. The key here your strength level underpin your muscular development – more strength equals more potential weight to lift which means more muscle growth. You’ll lose weight low/high mode of training, but for the big gains it’s got to be heavy.

Myth # 6 Strength-training will make women too muscular

“Many women are afraid that strength-training will make them bulky.  “They think strength-training is only for men.” Women naturally have less bone and muscle than men, so they need to take care of what they've got,” That's why women are at greater risk of osteoporosis than men. And lost muscle puts women at greater risk of disability as they age. And don't worry about looking like a bodybuilder. “Women don't have enough testosterone to create big, bulky muscles,”.

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