Fitness Myths

Today I am going to talk about myths that circulate around building lean muscle. As we all know Genetics play a key role in building lean muscle, for some it will be harder than others.

Myths Around Building Lean Muscle -
- Many people believe that changing muscle shape is easily achievable, however this is also down to the genetics of the individual and different exercises will not alter the shape of the muscles.

- Almost everyone in the gym believes that by doing a lot more reps will make them more defined however this is not the case. More reps will most defiantly increase muscular endurance but will not make the “Shredded” look more achievable. For example if somebody was to do a simple Triceps pull down exercise and do 20 reps as opposed to 10-12 of a lower weight they would not achieve the best results possible.

- Another common myth is that all fats are bad and should be avoided at all costs, again this is not true, while many fats should be avoided, there are some fats that are essential to your diet.

- Same goes with the Carbohydrates, some people think Carbohydrates tend to make you gain fat. But there are simple carbs and complex carbs, out of which Complex carbs are our area of interest when it comes to fitness

- Building lean muscle while shredding fat in the same cycle is something a lot of people believe is achievable but even the best results of this are VERY minimal hence why body builders use cycles for bulking a cutting up.

- Some people believe that supplement can be taken to substitute eating meals. This is also wrong, supplements are there to support your diet. Eating healthy food is a must to get the nutrients you need to build muscle and carry on growing without eating you will not see potential gains.

- And some might even find that supplements are dangerous and they have harmful chemicals. I don't want to go in detail about this but seriously, do you think fast foods and sweets are not dangerous? You would think 10 times before consuming supplements but wouldn't even blink while eating a pizza.

- Also there are people who think Supplements are bogus and scam. Well, believe what you want, but as the name suggests, they are Supplementary foods, and help you reach your daily requirements incase you dont get enough nutrition from your meals. 

- Sipping Electral or any sugary drink like Glucon-D or Gathorade while workout, that's not really wise as it sends your blood sugar levels into a tizzy and screws up Insulin, hence suppressing the gains from your workout.

-Turning fat into muscle is yet another common myth, these are two different goals, fat will need to be burned off, while muscle will have to be built there is no other way about it.

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