Dangerous Exercise and Dieting Myths

Many people dedicate lots of time, money andexhaustion, and will not help us in the long term.
energy to diet and exercise, but make littleCardio Burns More Fat than Weight Lifting
noticeable progress. Why is it so hard to see realMost runners are skinny, but what people don't
results? There are unfortunately a lot of popularknow is usually they engage in some kind of
assumptions about how our bodies work whichweight training too. Running burns calories during
leads to counterproductive activities. Read on tothe actual activity and a few hours after. But a
dispel some common myths which have stoppedweight training session burns calories for up to 48
many from succeeding.hours after as our body recovers. A combination
Working Out on an Empty Stomach Helps Youof the two is the best way to lower our body
Lose Weightweight.
It seems to make sense that if there is no foodIf You Are Skinny, You are Healthy
in our system, our body is going to burn throughMany dangerous health conditions are invisible
our stored fat, and thus help us lose weight.from the outside. A naturally skinny person can
Unfortunately this is not the case. When westill have high cholesterol if they do not eat
engage in heavy physical activity our body sendshealthy. They can still be at risk for heart disease,
in proteins to repair the microscopic damage wehave a high amount of free radicals and a host of
cause to our muscles. This causes the muscles toother problems. Obesity is dangerous, but an
grow. However, if no protein is available, the bodyunhealthy life style of any kind has consequences.
gets it from other muscles in our body. ThisStarving Yourself is the Best Way to Lose
causes our work out to cost us existing muscleWeight
mass. The more muscle mass we build, the moreEating nothing or cutting out a certain food types
calories we burn just sitting still, so less musclefrom your diet is not a healthy way to lose
equals more calories turning into stored fat. Eatingweight. It's true, you may see some short term
something small before a workout and bulking upweight loss, but if we cut out something our body
on protein after will make sure our muscle massneeds to survive, eventually we'll feel the effects.
increases.Many also think that cutting out carbs gives them
The More You Work Out the More Results You'llthe freedom to eat steaks and bacon all day. This
Seeis obviously not a healthy approach.
Some people are so dedicated to fitness goalsUnderstanding the science behind fitness and
that they actually work out too much. If we don'tdieting is of key importance to reach your fitness
give ourselves time to recover betweengoals. Take the time to learn how to do it right -
workouts, our body never gets caught up inwith an eye to the long term - and the results will
repair work. This can lead to injuries andsurely come.