Posted on October 9, 2007 in Lastest News
If you’ve been working on your fitness for a while then you must have heard of these phrases ‘crunches tightens your abs’ or ‘no gain without pain’. There must have been many fitness related misconceptions which you would have come across so far.
Let’s see what some of them are and make an effort to clear them.
Myth No. 1: Exercising is the best way to work on ‘lower abs’ and reduce pot belly
First of all there is nothing as lower abs. Instead the concept of “Six-pack” which you so often heard off and dream of having is a long muscle which extends from chest to the pelvis region, known as rectus abdominis. In order to build your abs you need to work on the four muscles: rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques and the transverse abdominis. Another important clarification- if you are having a pot belly then only doing crunches cannot get you six-packs.
Myth No. 2: If there are no sores next day that means you did not workout enough the previous day.
Many people think that a good workout causes muscle soreness but the truth is that tiny tears in the muscles cause muscle soreness. It indicates that you overdid the exercise or you are frequently changing your exercise program. In order to avoid muscle soreness, one is advised to do a warm-up exercise before and after your workouts. If soreness is still there then it is better to take a day’s break or so and then continue with the same exercise but with lower exertion.
Myth No. 3: If you are not able to workout enough everyday, it’s better not do it at all.
Sometimes due to lack of time people are unable to follow weight loss program which requires around 1 hour workout per day. So they just think it is better not to exercise rather than doing little. But the fact is that you should at least workout for 15 minutes a day. Some exercise is always better than no exercise.
Myth No. 4: Strength training makes you “bulk up”
Some women think that weight training program will make them bulky. Instead weight training is very important to maintain your body weight as it strengthens your body muscles. Studies also show that an average woman doesn’t gain size through these programs.
Myth No. 5: Eat more proteins to build big muscles.
To build muscles you need to take calorie-rich food. It’s not just proteins that help build body muscles. You need to have all nutrients as your body requires them – proteins, carbs and fat. If you take more proteins and concentrate less on taking other nutrients you are creating a nutritional imbalance. This causes problems like kidney strain, dehydration and many others.
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