Your workout buddy, a friend, a coach, heck even a personal trainer, there are some "tips" given about the most efficient workouts and they're not always right. Some of them may be keeping you from getting the most out of your workout. Here are a few tips from fitness experts to keep you away from the exercise traps out there.
- "Ab machines" or doing hundreds of reps of crunches will zap your belly fat. Sitting on the floor doing hundreds of crunches or using one of those gimmicky ab machines is certainly not going to get you a ripped 6 pack. You're going to have to use variety in your workouts, especially cardio and strength training exercises. The key is to decrease the amount of overall body fat.
- Swimming is a great way to lose weight. I know this from experience. Swimming ALWAYS makes me hungry afterwards and I could eat a whole cow. You would have to swim for hours a day to actually see weight loss results.
- If you're not drenching in sweat, you're not working hard enough. Sweat is just your body's way of cooling itself and everyone's sweat glands are different. I personally sweat like the sun is directly on me but my mom barely sweats at all and we both work hard.
- Work through the pain. Everyone knows the slogan, "No pain, no gain." However, if you're hurting while you are working out, that is not a good sign. It's okay if you are sore after your workouts, but during your workouts, stop and rest if you feel pain.
- Running on the treadmill is better than running on asphalt. The two show the same results. The best way to keep less stress off of your knees and joints is to vary it up. Try an elliptical machine or a stationary bike to help your knees in the long run.
-Stay Healthy, Stay Happy
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