We thought it wise to blog about the myths that are associated with fitness and living a healthy lifestyle. We will try to add a myth a week so that we can set the record straight on some of the most ridiculous health theories that people believe just because it is written in a magazine.
The ten myths we are going to address in the following weeks are:
1. To get rid of tummy fat, you need to do millions of sit ups
2. You need to drink at least 2 litres of water a day
3. If I do weight training I will look like a body-builder
4. Supplements are only for body-builders
5. To be healthy, I have to live and eat like a hippy
6. My doctor knows best
7. Eating high fat diet is bad for me
8. Fitness is for Lycra wearing 20 something’s
9. To have a healthy and fit lifestyle, I have to sacrifice all the things I like.
10. I just don’t have time for a healthy Lifestyle.
If there are any theories that you are not sure are true, send them to us and we will look into it.
1. To get rid of tummy fat, you need to do millions of sit ups
Well, we all believe that a wash board stomach is derived from hours of sit – ups. This has been our firm believe for so long that we can’t even remember where or when this theory has taken place. As with most myths, this one was founded in truth and then blown out of proportion.
Has anyone actually shown you how to do a good push up? We try to do a few in the old traditional way and this seems way too hard – then we buy some random contraption from the TV commercials hoping that the piece of equipment will do the trick. For a quick reminder of the type of none sense that is out there, have a look at these! They kill me every time.
Joke one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LbWHABOMJg
Why should you be doing sit- ups?
Sit ups are designed to strengthen your core. By strengthening your core muscles, you will take the stress from your lower back and fix your bad posture. This exercise is quite important and should feature regularly in your work outs but should not be done as a fat burner around the tummy.
What exercise is better to lose belly fat?
Squats – loads off squats. Along with eating the right foods. Remember that the human body is designed to store fat for the lesser seasons. Your tummy is the first place your body starts storing fat and the last place where it will lose it. That is just the way it is. By cutting down your carbohydrate intake to less than 100 grams a day, you will be using your body fat to fuel your everyday activities and as long as you stay away from sugar and processed foods you will start to lose your body fat by a rate of 2lbs a week!
Why Squats?- The muscles around your upper thy and bum are the biggest muscles you have in your body, by activating them you will use a lot more energy and therefore burn a lot more fat in less time.
Myth Busted.
Any questions? Please let me know.
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