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Fitness & Nutrition Myths Exposed - Learn The Shocking Truth - Part 2
Fitness & Nutrition Myth #11 - The best time to exercise is in the morning. Truth: The best time to exercise is based on you. Some people are "morning people" and find they are most productive before noon. If this describes you, then you should exercise in the morning. However, others, whether through personal preference or due to their schedules, find it easier to work out in the afternoon or evening. This is what they should do. The time of day that you exercise isn't important. You will burn the same number of calories and build the same amount of muscle in the morning or in the evening. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #12 - No pain, no gain. Truth: Soreness is different than pain. If you are sore after you exercise, ice may be needed. And sore or not, you should give your body 48 - 72 hours to rest and properly recover before focusing on that part of your body again. If the soreness occurs each time you exercise, you may be pushing too hard. If you experience pain during exercise, you should stop immediately and seek medical attention if necessary. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #13 - Taking vitamins and mineral supplements will give you more energy. Truth: Vitamins and minerals do not have calories so they can not provide energy. Their role is to release energy from food.
Truth: Warming up is an important component of exercise. It allows for needed physiologic changes that reduce the risk of injury. Examples are that it increases muscle temperature, improves blood flow, increases the elasticity of connective tissue, and prevents premature onset of blood lactic acid accumulation. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #15 - Cooling down and stretching after exercise is a waste of time. Truth: The cool down is at least as important as warming up. Some of the benefits are that it allows the heart rate to slowly decrease, prevents sudden pooling of blood in the veins, enhances muscle relaxation, and helps range of motion. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #16 - A fat free diet is optimal for good health. Truth: From purely a taste standpoint, yuck! What would you eat, fat free animal crackers and water? Certain dietary fats are needed to function properly and to prevent symptoms of inflammatory problems, while others are necessary to carry fat soluble vitamins. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #17 - If you build muscle and stop exercising, it will turn to fat. Truth: This is often said because exercise helps build muscle tissue and reduces fat tissue. However, muscle and fat are two different tissues. They can not "turn" into one another. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #18 - If you have fat and start exercising, it will turn to muscle. Truth: See the truth to myth #17. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #19 - All protein is the same. Truth: There are actually three different types of protein. Whey is digested quickly and is therefore good for post-workouts to assist in recovery, casein is digested slowly so it is often taken before bed, and soy which is known for its isoflavones, is often used by those who are lactose-intolerant. Fitness & Nutrition Myth #20 - If you didn't exercise when you were younger, then it is too late now. Truth: It is never too late to become an active person. As we age, exercise can help reduce the risk of bone and muscle diseases and also help enhance daily activities of life. Be sure to consult a doctor before starting any exercise program. << Fitness & Nutrition Myths Exposed - Part 3 >>
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Many
fitness and nutrition myths pervade the gym, media outlets, magazines,
and the Internet. There are so many in fact, that this will be a
three-part article, and still won't address every one. When these
myths are accepted as true, they could lead to injury, muscle imbalance,
possible malnutrition, and are basically a waste of your time.
Fitness
& Nutrition Myth #14 - It isn't necessary to warm up before
exercising.
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