Top 8 Exercise Myths

By: Rachel Desiree
March 14th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
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Just mention the word exercise and you’re most likely to get a range of responses-some dread it and some just love it, then there are those gym addicts or those that just prefer to jog around the park.

Whichever it may be,getting fit and healthy doesn’t have to be expensive or hard to do. Just do it anyway you want! By doing some simple exercise moves a few times a week, you’ll be looking and feeling terrific in no time.

Here are the top 8 exercise myths for you to know

You don’t have enough time to exercise

timeIt’s high time you find the time to work out! If Hollywood celebs can fit in hours of cardio a day, you can surely manage a 30 minute walk. Without any practice of exercising, you’re prone to heart diseases, diabetes or osteoporosis later on in life. Get into the habit of working out and you’ll realize it’s not that

difficult after all.

If you exercise, you can eat whatever you want

There are many out there that do this. Spend a few grueling hours at the gym and then….devour a Mac’ds meal and sundae right after. What exercise will allow you to do is have a scoop of ice-cream or a few pieces of chocolate once in a while and not feel guilty about it. Going for a jog a few times a week doesn’t allow you indulge in a high-fat diet!

Skinny girls don’t need to exercise

Sorry to disappoint you, but no matter what size or shape you are, everyone needs to exercise. Just because you can fit into size 0f clothes does not mean you’re healthy, just as it doesn’t necessarily mean that someone who’s heavier is unfit.

If you frequent the gym, you can slob on the couch the rest of the time

People often make the mistake of thinking that if they exercise a few times a week, their work is done. Instead of taking the stairs, you take the lift. The end result of all this inactivity is that you use up less energy than someone who’s on the move the whole day.

You can’t be fit and fat

Many fit people carry higher levels of body fat. While some of them are genetically encoded to carry higher than average body fat levels, most are fit people who reward themselves with lavish high fat diets.


You’ll get big & bulky if you lift weights

This is one of the most persistent exercise myths around. First of all, you cannot and will not become the female version of Incredible Hulk by lifting weights, except for serious lifters or body-builders who really work at it. If ladies lift weights correctly and consistently, you will lose weight!

You can immediately spot reduce from one part of your body

A few push-ups aren’t going to miraculously whip you up with arms to die for. You will lose weight proportionally from all parts of your body. Classic pear shapes will find the last place to lose is from the bottom and thighs.

No pain, no Gain

This is probably one of the biggest reasons for injuries and why people quit working out! Staying fit is supposed to feel pleasurable not like torture! You don’t need to kill to see the results. Most people get great improvements from mild effort initially. There’s no need to go all out hard & heavy that will leave you in pain and then you’ll probably never want to work out again.

For those of you who do not exercise, now’s the time to to it. You could just start off with a simple brisk walk and gradually move on to a more strenuous routine. It’s all about getting into the habit of doing it and you’ll start to feel good and look stunning. Wouldn’t you want that?

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