Health And Fitness - Urban Legends Exposed For Truth

By James Steele


If learning about health and fitness is new to you, it may seem a daunting task to get through all of it. Many beginners become overwhelmed not only with the volume of information but also by trying to know what's truth and what's a lie. One thing you will find is people who write books and teach about fitness come from their own experience and what they learned. There are many approaches to working out and much depends on what you will be doing. That is why sometimes you can find conflicting information, and it is not necessarily the case that one is not true. Just be careful to think about everything.

If the person giving you the tip is one of authority you are more likely to take that tip as gospel. The lies you might hear can cause you physical pain if you don't have all of the details or the tip you get is wrong altogether. We will talk about some of the worst fitness and health facts and rumors.

Have you ever heard that swimming is a great way to lose weight? We are here to burst that bubble, it's not the truth. Although there are many benefits to swimming, losing pounds doesn't even make the list. The simple reason for that has to do with the buoyancy of water. When you swim, the water supports your weight, and that means you will not be working as hard as you would be if you were jogging or running long distance.

Studies show that there is a connection between stress relief and exercise. Is it stressful for you to exercise or workout? When you are accomplishing your exercise routine your body is producing a relaxation response. The relaxation your body produces helps you body and mind to become distracted from any stress you may be feeling. Endorphins and Euphoria work together.

Research supports the fact that a good program combined with diet can help you prevent serious injury and disease conditions. The benefits of exercise on cardiovascular health are no secret. High blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol are only a few of the other conditions that can be positively impacted by exercise. Your commitment to a healthy diet and exercise can also help you slow the effects of aging on your body. If you're totally new to working out, it is especially important to sort out the truth about health and fitness from the falsehoods. Because you are still forming your fitness habits, this is extremely important. Forming bad habits now mean a difficult re-education later when you try to form the right habits. Whether you continue your fitness program and your future success depend on forming good habits.




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