Simply put, there are a lot of dubious myths about weight loss, and they seem to get more and more stroppy with the passing of time - this is because so many people in and out of the UK seem to be orientated with losing weight sans the requisite sacrifice and change. Whilst there are a lot of weight loss myths, we will focus on a mere few and explain the facts about them.
Myths In Relation to Physical Exercise
Myth. In order to burn more fat, it is advisable to exercise on an empty stomach.
Fact. Weight loss is considered at its most effective if you are able to burn the calories on the same day, regardless of how you burn them or when in the day you burn them. Ergo, it is essentially the same exercising on an empty stomach versus exercising on a full stomach. Studies have revealed that the increase in metabolism seen in anaerobic exercise is reduced after a full meal. It means that more energy is used for digestion than to repair muscles.
Myth. The more the exercise the more the benefit.
Fact. Not at all true. This is not to say that exercise can lose its efficacy for certain individuals, but one must keep in mind the ideal frequency and level of exercise to get optimum results. After the optimum level, the exercise done will have an opposite effect by not allowing the body to cope up with the stress created by the exercise, which can be actually detrimental towards weight loss.
Myth. Muscle is immediately transformed into fat once you stop exercising.
Fact. If you believe this, you still believe in Father Christmas. The fact of the matter is, muscles cannot, and will never be transmogrified into fat form, because they are two tissue types totally dissimilar from each other. Muscles will never disappear even once you stop exercising. If there are any surplus calories left over after exercise, this is what would be converted to fat sediments.
Myth. The more sweat, the harder you work on your exercise routine.
Fact. This too is not true, as sweating is the body's cooling ability. Sweat can be due to lot of factors like body temperature, type of exercise done, fat deposition of the body, room temperature, the kind of clothing used for exercise, and the intensity of exercise done.
Myth. Drinking water while exercising might lead to cramps.
Fact. This only applies if you drink several gallons of ice cold water in one sitting while in the process of exercising. Instead, you would want to drink your water not only whilst exercising, but also before and after - this helps replenish any lost fluids and minimizes the chances of discomfort following a tiring exercise regimen.
Myth. Exercise done to tone the abdominal muscles also tones potbelly.
Fact. You are essentially toning your abdominal region alone if you are focusing on exercises for the abdomen. However, fat deposits do not get burned, thus pot bellies do not get reduced. Because localized reduction is not possible (rather, fat is uniformly reduced), the best thing you can do to reduce that beer belly is to spend less time at the pub and more time exercising.
Myths In Relation to Physical Exercise
Myth. In order to burn more fat, it is advisable to exercise on an empty stomach.
Fact. Weight loss is considered at its most effective if you are able to burn the calories on the same day, regardless of how you burn them or when in the day you burn them. Ergo, it is essentially the same exercising on an empty stomach versus exercising on a full stomach. Studies have revealed that the increase in metabolism seen in anaerobic exercise is reduced after a full meal. It means that more energy is used for digestion than to repair muscles.
Myth. The more the exercise the more the benefit.
Fact. Not at all true. This is not to say that exercise can lose its efficacy for certain individuals, but one must keep in mind the ideal frequency and level of exercise to get optimum results. After the optimum level, the exercise done will have an opposite effect by not allowing the body to cope up with the stress created by the exercise, which can be actually detrimental towards weight loss.
Myth. Muscle is immediately transformed into fat once you stop exercising.
Fact. If you believe this, you still believe in Father Christmas. The fact of the matter is, muscles cannot, and will never be transmogrified into fat form, because they are two tissue types totally dissimilar from each other. Muscles will never disappear even once you stop exercising. If there are any surplus calories left over after exercise, this is what would be converted to fat sediments.
Myth. The more sweat, the harder you work on your exercise routine.
Fact. This too is not true, as sweating is the body's cooling ability. Sweat can be due to lot of factors like body temperature, type of exercise done, fat deposition of the body, room temperature, the kind of clothing used for exercise, and the intensity of exercise done.
Myth. Drinking water while exercising might lead to cramps.
Fact. This only applies if you drink several gallons of ice cold water in one sitting while in the process of exercising. Instead, you would want to drink your water not only whilst exercising, but also before and after - this helps replenish any lost fluids and minimizes the chances of discomfort following a tiring exercise regimen.
Myth. Exercise done to tone the abdominal muscles also tones potbelly.
Fact. You are essentially toning your abdominal region alone if you are focusing on exercises for the abdomen. However, fat deposits do not get burned, thus pot bellies do not get reduced. Because localized reduction is not possible (rather, fat is uniformly reduced), the best thing you can do to reduce that beer belly is to spend less time at the pub and more time exercising.
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