Top 8 Health & Fitness Myths busted

Most people get health advice in their gym or workplace and pass it on to others without knowing the full truth behind this advise or full implications of this fitness myth. As a matter of fact, there is a plenty of myths in the world of fitness.Some of these fitness myths are not very harmful but they misguide you sure until you are aware of the facts. Some common health and fitness myths are -

Myth 1 - No Pain, No gain in exercise.

It is very famous myth slogan regarding exercise for fitness even we can see written at many places especially gyms So when it comes to working out, you've got to feel some pain if you're going to gain any benefits. One of the famous fitness rumors ever to have surfaced, experts say that the "no pain-no gain" holds the most potential for harming our body. While you should expect to have some degree of soreness a day or two after working out, Fitness Experts says, that's very different from feeling pain while you are working out.
A fitness activity should not hurt you when you are doing it, and if it does, then either you are doing it the wrong way, or you already have an injury says, experts. They say that if an exercise hurts, stop, rest, and see if the pain goes away. If it doesn't go away, or if it begins again or increases after you start to work out consult a doctor.

Myth 2 - Doing crunches or working on an ab machine will get rid of belly fat.

Don't believe everything you hear from friends in a workplace or in a gym, an ab-crunching device might help strengthen the muscles around your midsection and improve your posture but being able to see your abdominal muscles has to do with your overall percentage of body fat. If you don't lose the belly fat, you won't see the ab muscles.
You can’t pick and choose areas where you’d like to burn fat says Experts, So crunches aren't going to target weight loss in one area.
In order to burn fat, you should create a workout that includes both cardiovascular and strength-training together. This will decrease your overall body fat content including the area around your abs, expert advice.

Myth 3 - Work out in the morning for best results.

A morning workout might suit you if you get busier as the day progresses. But there are people who exercise in the evening just to release the stress that has gathered throughout the day. It doesn't matter at what time of the day you conduct your exercises.
A morning exercise schedule does provide more enthusiasm for doing the exercises.
You should not worry about the timing of the exercise and workout schedule. Just make sure to exercise on a regular basis.

Myth 4 - Higher protein consumption leads to stronger muscles.

Your body needs a balanced diet. The protein intake should also be suitable and should not be increased exponentially if you are exercising. Try to use natural protein and if you are using bodybuilding supplements, make sure to consult your physician or gym instructor before consuming them. The protein consumption is also gradually increased as per the exercise schedule. Heavy protein consumption will lead to excess protein storage in the body which can cause metabolic disorders and other health issues.

Myth 5 - Sweating a lot leads to losing more weight.

It is not necessary to sweat a lot to lose weight, as losing weight does not depend solely on the amount of sweating.Your height to weight ratio, gene composition, and current fitness level also contribute to your weight.
Don’t do rigorous exercise and sweat heavily at the start of your exercise and weight control program. Slowly but steadily increase the duration of exercising.This will increase your stamina and you will face no problem of over exercising and your muscles will not get damaged.

Myth 6- Women and men Exercise are different.

Men and Women both sexes in fitness from the same planet have the same body structure but different hormonal make-ups, he says, which may mean a difference in muscle strength but does not mean they should work out any differently. Normally “Men tend to focus on abs, chest, and arms, and women tend to focus on gluts and legs,” experts say. But most of there exercise and way of performing is same.

Myth 7- The key to reducing weight fast is diet pills.

This is an absolute myth that weight loss pills help in losing weight fast. The reality is that many diet pills may work for the short-term process but can cause much damage to the whole body and very dangerous to your kidney- show the only short-term result of weight loss.

Myth 8- Avoiding breakfast for losing weight.

People are usually being advised to have a good breakfast because skipping breakfast can make people extremely hungry, and can result in weakness and dizziness. Fact is Morning breakfast increase metabolism and helps to lose weight in the whole daytime. On the other hand, skipping breakfast slows down metabolism and helps in gaining weight,  if you are not hungry in the morning, then don’t force yourself for eating breakfast.