Fitness myths some, even you may still believe 🤔

1-It’s better to use machines- These one dimensional forms of exercise make you more prone to injury. Completing multi-joint exercises (squats, lunges, deadlifts, even push ups) will prepare your body better for daily activity.
2-Losing weight only happens exercise- 80% of your program (weight loss, maintaining weight, or bulking) is all successful from your nutrition and recovery methods. Your success of attains your goal will thrive by balancing exercise, nutrition, sleep, hydration, and stress!
3- You can spot reduce 👎🏾 This is a big one that is not possible. Fat is burned through a combination of cardio and resistance/strength training that will ultimately decrease your body’s overall fat % paired with great nutrition.
4- Running is best to lose weight- Strength training combined with spurts of high intensity cardio creates more shock to your muscles, which in return will cause a Breyer after burn affect due to more required repair of muscles. Allowing more calories to burn continually after workout.
5- Staying fit takes up a lot of time- It’s proven that high intensity- interval training works for building muscle and burning calories in a more efficient time. The key is program design which is huge in this concept.
6-Women will “bulk” if lifting heavy weights- Hear this almost too often. Heard of testosterone? A very important component needed for muscle building, along with heavy calorie, protein, and carb filled eating and continuous heavy lifting for a period of time.
7- Needing a gym to stay in shape/fit- Body weight and rest interval is the matchup for an effective no equipment workout. This allows the body to work on all different plans and challenge muscles from many angles. Pull out a mat in your living room and do work!
8-If it worked for them, it will work for me- -Everyone is different, remember that! I know it’s hard with a lot of the hard selling going around with weight loss challenges, social media, diets, and whatever else is being mass produced. Each individual has a recipe needed for success, the key is trial and error, patience, dedication, and trusting the process! Focus on your goals, your progress, and no one else’s!