ELIMINATING EXCUSES | fitness

The week’s theme is dispelling exercise myths in order to make you better equipped to reach your fitness goals. Some people believe that cutting all fat from their diet will get them in better shape. This statement is a myth. The body does need fat for some crucial functions like the formation of hormone-like substances that regulate blood pressure and fight infection. There are good fats and bad fats. It’s key to consume the right amount of good fats. Aim for 20% of your calories to come from good fats. So if you eat 2500 calories/day; 500 calories should be from good fats. Keep this in mind as you train toward your fitness goals by following your workout routine and eating right. Also, come back to the blog tomorrow for more specific details on the different kinds of fats so that you know which are good and which to avoid. If you have any questions or comments, drop me a line and I’ll get back to you. DO SOMETHIN’!

This week’s theme is dispelling exercise myths in order to make sure that you have accurate information to assist you in reaching your fitness goals. Some personal trainers have told their clients to EXPECT to gain weight when they first start training. MYTH or NOT? Yes, you are right. This statement is a myth. Why should everyone gain weight once they begin exercising? You should only be gaining weight if that’s your goal and if your workout routine was designed with that goal in mind. Furthermore, a personal trainer’s job is to develop a workout routine to meet your SPECIFIC fitness goals. Thus, he/she should be knowledgable of a variety of exercise techniques and the objective of those techniques (build mass, burn fat, etc.). Make sure that your exercise routine is designed to get you to your fitness goals. Need any advice/tips or have a comment? Drop me a line in the comment section, and I’ll get back to you. DO SOMETHIN’!

This week’s theme is dispelling exercise myths. I have heard folks say that they want to turn fat into muscle by working out; or if they are not working out, they’ve expressed concern about muscle turning into fat. Both of these statements are myths! Muscle and fat and built from different compounds; and there is no metabolic pathway that turns one into the other. The building block of muscle is protein which is made of amino acids that contain nitrogen. Fat, on the other had, is made from compounds that only contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. Got it? If you have any questions or comments, drop me a line. DO SOMETHIN’!

This week’s theme is dispelling exercise myths. The first one that I want to tackle is the myth that a few workouts will lead to rapid, substantial muscle developement. I have heard some folks say in a concerned voice, “I don’t want to get too big” when talking about exercising. I believe this to be a myth. Developing muscle mass occurs over a period of time if you have consistent, intense workouts (not too intense or too often because you risk injurying yourself) and consume the right quantity and types of foods to support muscle mass development. Be mindful of this myth as you train. Train hard and train towards the specific goals that you have. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments or if you need tips on how to reach your goals. DO SOMETHIN’!