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Everywhere you turn there\u2019s another headline about how to lose weight and shave off fat. Many of these eye-catching headlines are myths, plain and simple. And if you\u2019re not careful, they can suck you in and spit you out, without helping you lose any weight at all.<\/p>\n

What myths are out there waiting to trick you? Here are seven that you\u2019re most likely to come up against.<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #1: You Need to Work Out Every Day<\/b><\/p>\n

A little bit of working out will help you lose a little bit of weight, so a lot will help a lot\u2026right? Possibly. If your \u201clittle bit\u201d of working out involves taking a walk from your living room to your mailbox, ramping up to a jog around the neighborhood, then everyday is a good thing. However, if you\u2019re pushing it hard at the gym 5 days a week, adding another two days isn\u2019t a great idea. Not only do you increase your chance for overuse injury, but you don\u2019t give your body time to recover. If your body can\u2019t recover, you can\u2019t get your peak performance every day, making it harder to burn fat.<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #2: No Coffee!<\/b><\/p>\n

For many people, having to drop coffee is unbearable. Fortunately, if you\u2019re a coffee lover and you\u2019re trying to lose weight, you don\u2019t have to give up your hot caffeinated goodness altogether. What you will need to do is cut the sugar and creamer. Once you get used to the taste of black coffee, you may find that drinking a cup half an hour before your workout will actually propel you to your best sessions ever.<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #3: Slow Is Better<\/b><\/p>\n

Slow-moving folks rejoiced at the idea that a slower pace could mean more fat burned. And while moving slower\u2014walking instead of running\u2014may seem more appealing, there is a problem. Because moving at a faster pace and pushing yourself harder will always burn more calories in less time. Of course, if you plan to walk at a moderate pace for three hours, you will burn more than if you sprint 100 yards and call it quits. But if you can sprint 100 yards, walk 20 yards, and then sprint again, repeating the process for an hour, you will easily shed more calories, fat, and pounds, than just going for a walk.<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #4: Cardio Is All You Need<\/b><\/p>\n

Want to lose weight? Good. You\u2019ll need to get some cardiovascular exercise. But don\u2019t buy into the idea that cardio is all you need to lose weight. If you don\u2019t lift weights or do some sort of strength training, your aerobic workouts will eventually work to burn off your muscle as well as fat. In the end, this means less strength and a lower metabolism\u2014both which could lead to an inability to maintain a workout routine.<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #5: Your Workout Should Be Killer<\/b><\/p>\n

Ever feel your workout didn\u2019t work you hard enough? If you\u2019re improving and increasing, don\u2019t sweat it. That\u2019s just a sign that your body is growing stronger and better able to handle whatever you throw at it. While many think a workout isn\u2019t good unless it leaves you unable to stand up straight or lift a book, don\u2019t believe the hype. Pushing your body so hard that you can\u2019t function after a workout may give you mental assurance that you\u2019re working hard, but it\u2019s putting you at extreme risk for extreme injury.<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #6: Heat Burns More<\/b> Slide this one under the heading \u201cStranger Than Fiction,\u201d but according to research, those hot yoga classes may not be paying off like you expect. Strangely, they found that people who slept in a colder environment increased their weight loss ability substantially more than those who slept in a warmer temperature. Granted, the study involved sleeping and not exercising, but the chill should transfer to your workouts. Get the temp turned down a notch for a month or two and see if there are any changes!<\/p>\n

Fat Loss Myth #7: There Are Negative-Calorie Foods<\/b><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019ve bought into the myth or not, you\u2019ve likely heard that certain foods\u2014celery is a favorite\u2014burn more calories via digestion than they contain. So if you eat nothing but celery, you\u2019ll burn more calories than you consume, which catapults your weight-loss ability into the heavens. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t true. Celery is low in calories, but you could survive on it if there was no other food available.<\/p>\n

Call or email me today and we will get you started on the exercise program that will reshape your body and shed that fat once and for all!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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