subject: The Top Ten Body Building Myths [print this page] Like almost anything in the world, people can be very creative. Although myths are creative stories created by people who likes being creative, no matter how these myths appeared to be, there are reasons behind how these myths are told. Let's see the tops ten myths about body building and see how each has come to catch individuals' attention.
Here are the top 10 body building myths
10 The more you hit the gym, the more you develop muscles
Exercises harms your muscles and it actually takes 5-10 days before they thoroughly heal. So injuring your muscles everyday is never a good practice. You need to rest your muscles for keeping it injured would take you nowhere.
9 You need to consume as much calories as you can to convert into muscles
Increased amount of calories can even alter your body's hormonal balance, even decreasing your testosterone production, so a balanced diet is still important.
8 Old people cannot body build
No matter what your age is, exercise is important to your health. Older people should watch over muscle injuries but they are qualified to body build as much as anyone else.
7 Pregnant women are not allowed to body build
For normal pregnancy keeping your muscles toned through weight lifting will not affect your pregnancy. You just have to avoid straining your back and your abdominal area.
6 More repetition the better
If 10 repetitions already push your muscles to the limit, so doing twenty reps is pointless.
5 Pro training programs work better
Overtraining will not lead to bigger muscles.
4 Pros never use steroids
We all know that this is a myth. Pros need enough strength to increase their endurance without steroids - this is not true.
3 If you stop working out you, will gain weight
Muscle tissue does not turn into fat tissue, but without burning the calories you consume, you will gain weight.
2 You need to invest on body building equipment
You can simply use free weights or hit the gym. No need to buy your own.
1 Muscle sculpting is possible
Muscle shape is affected by genetics and it is not possible to sculpt it the way you see it on pro body builders.
