SEVEN HEALTH AND FITNESS MYTHS YOU NEED TO KNOW!
By: Bob Myhal

Myth #1: Starving yourself is the best way to lose weight.

Reality: Starving yourself is the quickest way to get your body to downshift your metabolism thereby bringing your weight loss efforts to a screeching halt.

Myth #2: To build a lean muscular body you need to train for hours virtually every day in the gym.

Reality: The ideal fat-burning, muscle-building workout session should last no more than 1 hour.

Myth #3: Moderate aerobic exercise is the best way to burn fat.

Reality: High intensity aerobic exercise combined with resistance training is the proven way to maximize fat loss.

Myth #4: To maximize fat loss, aerobic exercise should be performed at a consistent, moderate pace for an extended period of time.

Reality: To maximize your fat burning efforts, aerobic exercise should be varied, intense, and brief.

Myth #5: Stretching is a great way to warm up before resistance training . . . it reduces the risk of injury.

Reality: The latest studies suggest that stretching is not a good way to warm-up . . . it may actually decrease muscle contraction strength and increase the risk of injury. Light cardiovascular exercise may be the best way to warm-up.

Myth #6: Lifting weights will make women bigger and bulkier.

Reality: Intelligent resistance training will make women smaller and leaner.

Myth #7: More is better.

Reality: Better is better.