Although most of my articles concern male breast growthand associated issues, there will be lots of people seeking overall fitness who will wish to gain an understanding of what is true in addition to the widely-held misunderstandings that abound. As an instructor, I have heard all of the following mistakenly held beliefs over the years.

“Muscles turn to fat if you stop training”…This change cannot occur because we are dealing with 2 completely different tissue types. What in fact takes place is a loss of muscle tissue alongside a simultaneous gain in fatty tissue, assuming that your calorie intake is the same as it was while training. In fact, once you have worked up to a given muscle level, you can maintain this doing only one or two sessions per week, and do not worry if you cannot go to the gym for the usual 3 or 4 workouts per week.

“Women who do weight- training get big muscles”…Very, very few females either have sufficient testosterone or are genetically so inclined to achieve male-like musculature. Most women will feel even more feminine due to enhanced tone and definition. The result is a better and firmer shape.

“Strength training makes you muscle- bound with decreased flexibility”…Again, this is untrue if you stick to a proper post- workout system of long stretches lasting 30 to 60 seconds for each major muscle group plus maintenance stretches as required during your workout. In addition to the stretches, the observance of good technique with a complete range of motion will also ensure that you don’t get ‘muscle-bound’.

“Weight training will damage your joints”…The opposite is true because it is proven that resistance work will increase the production of collagen in the ligaments and tendons which strengthens the joints.

“Aerobics are best for fat- burning”…50% of the energy requirement for low intensity, aerobic exercise is provided by fat breakdown. However, the more intensely you exercise, the lower the percentage contribution of fat oxidation. It is essential to understand that the live fibers in muscles need calories to work so extra muscle tissue= more fibers= more calories burned= more fatty tissue used up. This happens even when at rest.

“High repetitions build definition; low rep’s build bulk”…Weight training provides musculature and focussed diet gives definition. This is true of male breast growth as well as the rest of the muscle groups.

“If you’re not sweating, you’re not training hard enough”… You don’t need to be sweating profusely because once you have warmed up, temperature does not make that much difference, despite the fact that the optimum gym temperature range is looked upon as being 65 to 75 degrees fahrenheit.

“Train abdominals a lot to lose the fat around your waist”…Spot reduction or even area fat reduction is difficult because fat is burnt from all over the body before it is reclaimed from any particular site. Your stomach muscle training will, however, help increase your resting metabolic rate as the  muscles are re-built.

“When you do crunches, suck your stomach in otherwise your abs will bulge out”…Stronger abdominal muscles are flatter with a better tone. It is allowable, however, to stabilise the body by breathing in and holding it for the crunch duration. Another trick is to pre-stretch your ab’s by placing a rolled- up towel under the lower back, thereby increasing the period of time that your abdominal muscles are contracting.

“Squatting will hurt your knees”…Untrue- simply ensure that your technique is good, don’t ‘bounce’ and don’t sink too far down on the squat. If you are built like me, which is tall and slim, then you simply have to be careful with the weights.

“Stretching is the first thing to do when you enter the gym”…It is not! Commonsense should tell you that muscles, tendons and ligaments need to be warmed up first so that they are flexible and less susceptible to damage. Go into a five to ten minute warm-up first, then do your 10 second stretches. Obviously, your muscular tissue, tendons and ligaments will then be more pliable.

Do you still not wish to weight train? Don’t you like the idea of joining a gym? Does lack of money stop you joining a gym? You can’t get to a gym? Don’t panic! The knowledge gained from the above will still be useful to you, although you may still need a bit of help and inspiration.

Over the past 2 years I have undertaken much research on men’s chest problems and general fitness issues and have been pleasantly surprised to find that there are a few good quality drug-free,alternative methods which have a considerable number of satisfied users. Should you be interested, there are other articles on ‘The Best Chest Guide’ website.

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