Friday, June 21, 2013

Urban Legends And Truths On Health And Fitness

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.

Have you ever heard that swimming is a great way to lose weight? So here we are, telling you this is not the truth. Although there are many benefits to swimming, losing pounds doesn't even make the list. The reason for this is because as you are swimming the water is doing the work to support your body weight (called buoyancy) which basically means you aren't getting the workout you think you are or that you might if you were running or jogging long distances.

The attitude about sweating is a bit on the odd side. Many people tend to think that if they are sweating, then they are doing good and working hard. There are some who also believe that if they aren't sweating they aren't getting a good workout. In fact sweat is simply your body's air conditioner. There is not a direct correlation between amount of sweat and degree of physical exertion.

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.

People sometimes complain that their bodies cannot get used to exercising at some particular time of day or that they are too tired at the end of the day. If you know what your natural circadian cycle is you would be able to reset it. For your workouts to feel natural you have to allow your body some time to adjust. The point is that once you break through your resistance and exercise after work, your body will have more energy to actually do it. If you're totally new to working out, it is especially important to sort out the truth about health and fitness from the falsehoods. This is important because you are still forming your fitness habits. 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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