Dear Readers How was your weekend and as usual a lot of us today are feeling the Monday blue coming off a relaxing weekend and in some cases work related exhausting weekend. There have been instances where women are not sure what workout plan is the best for them and most of these plans are myths that won’t so any effectiveness so ever wondered you work out so hard but you don’t see any changes. Here are few reasons. Myth: Muscle “weighs” more than fat. Reality: A pound is a pound is a pound—unless you’re defying the laws of physics. No substance weighs more then another one unless it actually weighs more. Simply put: One pound of fat weighs the same as one pound of muscle. “The difference is that fat is bulkier than muscle tissue and takes up more space under the skin, In fact, one pound of fat is roughly the size of a small grapefruit; one pound of muscle is about the size of a tangerine. But that tangerine is active tissue, meaning that it burns more calories at rest than fat does. Myth: Weight training converts fat to muscle. Reality: This is physically impossible, according to professional this is Impossible to achieve “Fat and muscle tissue are two completely different substances. Exercise such as strength training will help to build muscle, which encourages fat loss by increasing your resting metabolism so you can burn more calories throughout the day.” To get a LEAN look, you need to build muscle through weight training while simultaneously losing fat—but one doesn’t magically become the other. Myth: Lifting heavy weights will cause women to bulk up. This is a topic we posted about last week and we will continue to raise its awareness, there’s no reason to be scared. Reality: Lifting weights sometimes gets the blame for adding bulk because if you haven’t yet shed extra body fat, it can give the illusion that you’re getting larger, But muscle boosts your metabolism, so don’t be afraid of those 20-pound dumbbells (or at the very least, work your way up to them) Myth: You can walk off extra pounds. Reality: Although walking is good exercise and most Americans don’t do enough of it, if you want to lose a noticeable amount of weight, it’s not the best method since it’s low intensity and doesn’t burn a lot of calories during or afterward. To substantially shrink your belly and keep it flat, you want an integrated approach of strength training, cardio (preferably intervals), and a calorie-controlled diet. Adding in a few extra miles on your feet daily as one part of an overall weight-loss plan is good and good for your health, but that alone probably won’t lead to significant results on the scale Part II of the Myths debunked will be posted. - Faith and Fit - AM Cares
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:43:19 +0000
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