Fitness Myths Every Gym Goer Should Stop Believing
Going to the gym is perhaps one of the best decisions you can make for your health. It gives you an extra push to not skip your workout routine. Plus, you get to work out with people who share the same health goals with you.
But some people don’t find success in going to the gym. After a week or two, many would just quit. And this is because they set too high expectations for themselves. Some are too focused on the results and simply forget to notice their progress.
Below are the top fitness myths that many gym goers fall into. Busting them can be the first real step towards long-term and sustainable weight management.
No pain, no gain.
This is what many fitness enthusiast say. When you exercise, you put your body under a great deal of stress. Your muscles get overworked and you feel soreness and tiredness all over your body. But pain is different. Pain is an indication of injury which often results from incorrect form, or lack of proper warm-up and stretching. Muscle soreness can come and go as you do your workout routine. But it doesn’t mean that if you don’t feel anything, you are not progressing. It could be that your endurance, strength and power have significantly improved so you feel less soreness in your muscles. Nonetheless, you shouldn’t stop challenging yourself with new exercises.
The more time spent in the gym, the better.
Do you always feel guilty every time you skip the gym? In order for your muscles to strengthen and help you burn fats, they need to recover after a strenuous physical activity. If you feel like you are too weak to go to the gym the next day, then get the rest you need. Remember that your body only has a certain capacity for recovery and growth. Pushing too much can stall your progress and make you feel so much weaker. Going to the gym three times a week and spending at least 30-45 minutes on moderate to rigorous workout is ideal for healthy weight management.
Lifting weights makes your muscles bulge.
This is a very common myth especially among female gym goers, which make them stick to cardio workouts and forget about strength training. The truth is that simply lifting weights doesn’t make your muscle grow like those of bodybuilders. Women, in particular, doesn’t have enough levels of testosterone to bulge up their muscles like men do through continues heavy lifting. In fact, most men struggle at this without the intervention of supplements and a specifically designed workout programme. Lifting weights plays an important role to weight loss because it helps you develop strong (not necessarily big) muscles. And when you have them, you can burn fats even while you are asleep!
Crunches = abs.
Crunch exercises are designed to strengthen your core muscles. But they are not enough to give you that 6-pack abs you have been dreaming about. Unless your stomach is already flat, your first goal is basically to reduce your body fat. Core workouts are an essential part in a total body fitness routine. As you progress and strengthen your core muscles over time, you will eventually see those little buddies on your beautifully toned midsection.
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