Nick Toadvine discusses a few popular misconceptions commonly surrounding fitness.

1. POPULAR FITNESS
MISCONCEPTIONS
Nick Toadvine

2. Myths and misconceptions exist for practically everything out there, including
fitness. Somebody says something that isn’t true, whether they made it up
themselves or heard it from somebody else, and then they tell someone,
which continues an endless cycle of misinformation. While this is unfortunate,
it’s just the way of the world and the most we can do is try to put out the
facts about fitness, that way people aren’t wasting their time and money, as
well as avoiding unnecessary injuries when working out. Here are a few of the
most common fitness misconceptions.

3. STRETCH BEFORE
WORKING OUT
Working out and stretching go hand in hand, that much
can’t be denied. Many people just tend to stretch because
they feel like it or they were told to do it in order to not
injure themselves. While it’s true that stretching is good in
order to not injure yourself, the fact of the matter is that
you want to wait to stretch until AFTER you’re finished
working out. Stretching before a workout can actually be
detrimental because it will weaken your muscles by 30%,
and can actually increase the risk of injury. Instead, do a
warm up and wait until after you’re done to stretch.

4. PROTEIN SHAKES
HELP LOSE
WEIGHT
While it would be great if this was the case, but
unfortunately isn’t. The problem is that these shakes don’t
keep you full, and you’ll want to eat more in the end
anyway. It’s better to eat whole foods as they have more
fiber and take up more space in your stomach, keeping you
satisfied for longer. On top of that, they also require your
digestive system to work harder which uses more energy
and ultimately keeps your metabolism up.

5. WOMEN NEED
DIFFERENT WORKOUTS
THAN MEN
One of the most common misconceptions is that
women and men need to do different things in order
to stay physically fit. When it comes down to it
though, we’re all human, and our body structures are
the same. The biggest difference is in our hormones,
which can be attributed to why there’s a larger
difference in muscle strength. When it comes to
actually working out though, we can all do the same
things and we should all focus on our entire bodies as
opposed to only one or two sections.

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