It is scary how many people out in the world have an opinion on what is best for someone on their fitness journey.
Fitness being such a large-scale industry opens itself up for people to put their 2cents in on social media or even in everyday conversation.
We hear it all, “Oh I have a friend of a friend who did XYZ and lost 20kgs”, “No you have to do this diet my hairdresser told me it’s the best one out there”, “Have you seen this celebrities body I’m going to buy their program”.
Let me be upfront with you now, MOST of these are get rich quick schemes and do not work in the long run.
Today’s blog is all about busting these Myths and giving the FACTS.
Myth 1- Cardio kills your muscle gains.
This one absolutely annoys me and we see it a lot with Males. Doing cardio or HIIT DOES NOT eat away your muscle gains. If you are continuing your resistance training alongside regular cardio training your body will NOT lose its muscular development. The benefits of cardio alongside resistance training include lowered resting heart rate, lowered body fat and increased cardiovascular endurance level.
*Do footy players who do massive amounts of cardio have no muscle or a thin physique? Hmmm!
Myth 2- Carbs are bad for fat loss
This one equally annoys me! Carbs or Carbohydrates are what gives our body energy and fuel throughout the day. Our body requires carbs to fuel our workout sessions and to complete our daily activities. Carbohydrates contain 4calories per gram in comparison to fats which contain 9calories per gram.
If you are eating in a CALORIE DEFICIT your body will lose weight/ Body Fat.
So, don’t skip out on toast with your breakfast or potatoes with your dinner.
Myth 3- Don’t eat past 6pm cause your body won’t burn it in your sleep
Like I said before- EAT IN A CALORIE DEFICIT and your body will burn fat and overall you will drop weight. It doesn’t necessarily matter what time of day/night you are eating, if you are in that deficit you will LOSE! If you have 200calories left before bed and your hungry then eat something!
Myth 4- I don’t want to lift heavy weights because I will become bulky.
*IF ONLY IT WAS THAT EASY haha.
Most male clients would be celebrating if it was as easy as lifting heavy 1-2 times a week to become bulky and have big bulging muscles.
It takes YEARS and YEARS of heavy training to get a physique like that.
Lifting heavy and resistance training is the most effective method of reducing body fat, gaining muscular development and improving strength/power.
Our Dynamic, Amplify and Complex classes at the gym are our time to get those weights out and lift heavy! You wont regret it.
Myth 5- Extreme deficits will help me achieve my goal faster
In fitness the old saying “Slow and steady wins the race” applies more than ever.
Seeing people lose extreme amounts of weight in a short amount of time is not always sustainable.
You don’t want to be cutting EVERYTHING you love and enjoy out of your diet. Yes, you might achieve your short-term goal, but we want to be aiming for the long term here. So many times, we see people cut out everything from their diet and follow an extremely strict regime for a short time. After this short time a binge occurs cause the body and mind is craving some enjoyment.
Remember it’s all about little lifestyle swaps. Examples:
Adding protein to all meals.
Swapping high calorie for low calorie
Switching to skim milk
Changing to a paddle pop for dessert (only 82 calories)
Drinking water as a liquid
Myth 6- Do my 5 min Booty Burner or Ab challenge for abs like mine!
Sorry to break the news but these are BULLSHIT!. These people did not get a 6pack or booty from doing a 5min workout at home. They are a paid model and/or business person who is trying to make money.
To get a body like that it takes months to years of consistent nutrition and training with EQUIPMENT.
With a gym and program like ours at Technofunc it is defiantly achievable to get these results but let me tell you its not going to come from a 5minute booty burner in your garage lol.
Coach Luke 🤟