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Top 6 Sources of Fitness Myths

Nearly everybody who's started out with how they got bigger and most likely it
the dream to get into shape, build muscle will be a combination of hard work and
or lose fat, has fallen prey to some type dedication along with some
of fitness myth. Many times, those myths pseudo-scientific explanation of their
come from sources and publications that training.Reminds me of a story one person
we trust. Maybe it's false advertising told me.A very large bodybuilder was the
that leads somebody to start a myth or envy of all the younger guys in the gym.
the quest to get rich. Or maybe it's They always wanted to know his "secrets."
just simple ignorance.The fitness He never told them until one day, this
industry is no exception. As with any young guy was pestering him."Do you
commerce industry, there's the potential really want to know the secret?" The Big
for myths that develop into frauds, Guy asked."Yes!" Said the young
dangerous exercises, worthless student."It's Alpo Dog food. Seriously.
supplements or just incomplete Something they put in there just builds
information. If there is money to be muscle. I can't explain it." The Guru
made, you are guaranteed to find some said.[ 2 weeks pass ]The younger guy see
popular fitness myths.These 6 sources of the big bodybuilder again and says, "You
myths, deception and fraud are not all know I really don't like the taste. I
inclusive. They are the top contenders just can't keep eating the stuff."Now I
for a variety of reasons which will be can't tell you if this is true. It's
explained below.The best way I know how probably a myth in itself. But it lends
to combat and avoid falling prey to any itself to proving a point that you can
of these misconceptions and myths is to get a lot of myths from the biggest guy
travel down the path of education.It's or gal in your gym. And over time, it
far less costly to educate yourself (just can be pretty costly or foul tasting
learning from a variety of sources) than depending on the advice you receive.4.
fall victim to ignorance and waste years Supplements Salespeople:How many
and sometimes thousands of dollars on supplements have over 300 peer reviewed
false information. Not to mention the and published studies behind them from
frustration that myths can incur.Fact various sources? Not many. Supplement
is...These 6 sources can be myth-makers salespeople have a clear agenda to push
or myth-busters!1. Websites and Magazine their products. Which is fine expect you
Editors:Without a doubt, magazines and don't know what they are thinking, their
websites can be a popular source of agenda or if they have some quota to
bodybuilding myths. Sometimes the story fill. Just keep in mind they may or may
will just have it's facts wrong. Or it not know what they are talking about.
might be an editorial. Sometimes Keeping yourself informed will help you
editors have to take an old story and put make the right choices and help them
some popular spin on it to make it more direct you to what you want.5. Equipment
interesting.If something is published Salespeople:Similar to the supplement
that is controversial (the recent Soy salespeople, how many highly trained and
examples) it can be fuel for further fully qualified equipment sales people
research and studies but more often than are fully aware of biomechanics and how
not, people take a single article in a exercises related to the body? Not a
popular magazine or newspaper as whole lot. You could get an entirely
fact.There is a common belief that if different story about muscle building
it's in print... it must be right.Am I from a Bowflex salesperson over a person
right about that so far?Pick up an issue at Sears who wants to sell you a weight
of Cosmo, Us, People or look at back stacked machine. You can easily fall prey
issues of most popular fitness magazines. to the machines vs. free weights myths
How many times have you seen a new twist right here.6. Podcasters:Heck, I'll put
or angle put on the ever popular, myself on the chopping block here. With
"Arnold's Arm Routine."It's part of life the Internet being so popular and
to re-create, re-package and enhance old everybody having a microphone, all of us
stories. Just keep in mind that myths can who podcast about fitness can spread
start anywhere.2. The "I Feel It" myths or be a new source of a myth. Much
Syndrome:Just because it worked for me, like website or magazine editors, we want
doesn't mean it works for you. This can readers and listeners and might put new
apply to training programs or slants on old stories. Hopefully you will
supplements. The "I Feel It Syndrome" research things for yourself, get other
simply doesn't take into account the opinions, check with your doctor if
Principle of Individual Differences. necessary and educate yourself so that
Everybody is slightly different. If a you can make informed choices. Even my
beginning builder happens to respond very podcast is simply there to help you learn
well to some strange exercise (not taking to love to learn.Make no mistake... while
into account they are new and will almost this list isn't all inclusive of every
respond to anything) it doesn't make that possible sources of myths, they are the
exercise or routine one that will work lead contributors. But that doesn't mean
for everybody.I cannot tell you how many they are inherently bad or you need to
times I've personally heard people tell avoid them.In fact, the same sources can
me that Creatine is a worthless be the greatest contributors of
supplement that simply doesn't work.While myth-busting!My point is...Keep yourself
it might not work for them (roughly 30% informed and just be cautious.I'm going
of the population does not respond to to close this article out with a quote I
regular creatine products) there are over think sums up falling prey to the fitness
300 peer reviewed and published studies myths that you may encounter. "If you
that show many benefits of creatine and think education is expensive, try
that it does work.For starters, I'm going ignorance." - Derek Curtis BokCopyright
to take 300 journals with well researched 2006 Marc DavidHeavy resistance training,
documentation over "somebody" in the gym light resistance training, psychological
telling me it doesn't work.3. The "Big techniques, therapeutic modalities,
Guy" Syndrome:A younger bodybuilder might medical support, biomechanics, dietary
look up to the biggest guy in the gym, manipulation and nutritional
but without knowing how the big guy got supplementation each play a significant
big... it can be a real source of myths. role in integrated sports training.
How he or she got big might be 1) hard Learn how to use each of the pieces to
work and dedication 2) genetics 3) drugs your advantage in the Beginner's Guide to
4) combination of all the suggested. The Fitness and Bodybuilding.
person asking simply doesn't really know




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