False myths about the gym

Physical exercise is surrounded by many myths. Here are the most common.
Refuse to march to the gym because a friend told the "whole truth" about the training? Do not rush to judge! To start, read the list of the most popular misconceptions about physical activity.
Myth One: strength exercises do amazonian women. In fact, in order to be a "pumped up" a woman needs a long time to go through extreme exercise. So most of those involved with the weight, it's not threatening.


Myth Two: after class you should drink protein. Our body loses during exercise glycogen stored in the muscles and liver. They do not consist of protein and from carbohydrates.
Myth Three: once a week to engage in pointless. Of course, it is better to go to the gym more often, but even in the classroom once a week you will lose those extra calories.
Myth Four: Exercise with twisting - the best way to make your stomach flat. This is actually the best way to tighten your abdominal muscles. But if they hide the excess fat, then no twisting will not help him drive away. You need to run, swim, lots of walking, aerobics.
Myth Five: recovering inevitable with age. After 40 metabolic processes in the body slows, but no inevitability to add weight there. We're just a little more carefully think through diet and do not forget about exercise.
Myth Six: training should begin with stretching. As recent studies of stretching prior to exercise does not help then avoid injury. Rozihrivaytesya usual way - a short jog, jumping.
Myth Seven: sports figure - a sign of physical health. In fact, athletic body can be and people with chronic diseases like diabetes. Just sport helps to control disease.
Myth Eight: muscle turn into fat if you quit the sport. Muscles are made up of one type of cells, and fat - on the other. These two types can not be converted into each other.
Myth Nine: overweight inherited. A certain amount of truth in that statement is, scientists have shown that genetics is a risk factor for obesity. But if you follow a healthy diet and exercise, then you have nothing to fear.