1. Fitness Myths Eliminating the fat lies andstrengthening the truthsPhoto Credit: Microsoft Clip Art 2. Photo and Audio Credits: www.mensciencemagazine.com and Microsoft Clip ArtDoes a short workout at high intensity burn morecalories than a long workout at a moderate intensity? 3. Photo Credits: craiggarner.com and Nike 4. Research at Laval University inQuebec, Canada showed thatmen who performed a high-intensity workout compared toa moderate-intensity workoutlost more body fat.The research also found thathigh-intensity exercises have ahigher level of energy usedmaking it easier to burn morecalories than that of a low ormoderate-intensity workout.These findings state that theresearch team at LavalUniversity says that high-intensity workouts are moreReference: Textbook Page 162favorable for calorie lost. Photo Credits: Laval University logo 5. To get the same percentage of fatloss and calories burned as a high-intensity exercise a person wouldhave to work out two times longerduring a light-intensity exercise.Exercising at a high-intensity keepsthe metabolic rate up so a personcan continue to burn more caloriesafter an exercise. Reference: Textbook pages 162-163 Photo credits: Windows clip art 6. If I walk 10 minutes inthe morning, 10 atlunch, and 10 afterwork is it the same aswalking for 30 minutesat once?Photo Credits: www.alwaysnewyou.com 7. For a person who is not at the early stages ofconditioning it is not recommended to split up a 30minute workout into three 10-minute workoutsthroughout the day.If a person does not have enough time they canexercise for three 10-minute workouts with afour hour break in-between and gain somehealth benefits, but not as much as exercising 30or more minutes at one time.Remember: walking is good for thecardiorespiratory system (its a form ofconditioning). It can also increase a persons lifespan if they do regular walking program. Photo Credits: Clip Art Reference: textbook pages 211-212 8. If I work out a lot,can I eat whateverI want? Photo Credit: Microsoft Clip Art 9. Photo Credits: craiggarner.com and Nike 10. In order to keep fat offno matter how muchyou can exercise youcannot eat unhealthyfoods. If a person keeps their bad eating habits they will increase their rise for chronic diseases. When making food choices think of the long term benefits. They will outweigh any instant gratifications unhealthy food brings. Photo Credits: Clip Art Reference: textbook page 165 11. When you make healthy food and exercise choices it allows you to eat morenutritious foods. An example : instead of eating a banana nut muffin andone mocha (940 calories) you could eat one English muffin with jelly, a cupof oatmeal, a slice of whole wheat bread with honey, one kiwi, one orange, cup peaches, one apple, and one cup of skim milk (900 calories). Photo Credits: Clip Art and www.wildyeastblog.com Reference: Textbook pages 164-165 12. Are free weights better than working on weight training machines?Photo and Audio Credits: Windows Clip Art 13. Photo Credits: craiggarner.com and Nike 14. Free weights are recommended for advanced gym goers. While beginners andintermediate gym goers are recommended to use both free weights and machines.Free weight can be Advanced gym goers haveused for Strengthgreat coordination andtraining.using free weights engages their muscles to coordinateThere are many a specific exercise betteradvantages to usingthan machines.free weights overweight trainingFree weights require themachines.person using them to have good balance to withstandPeople who are verythe lifting motion. Thismuscular and/or tall means that free weightscan get more out oftrain a person to not onlyusing free weights lift that weight but tobecause they are a one stabilize the muscles thatsize fits all weights. are being engaged as well.Photo Credits: Clip Art References: Textbook pages 239-240 15. Should I do cardioand weighttraining on thesame day?Photo Credit: prettylean.org 16. Photo Credits: craiggarner.com and Nike 17. It is recommended to do aerobicvigorous-intensity (exercise thatrequires oxygen like conditioning)exercises three times a week onnonconsecutive days and to doaerobic moderate-intensityexercises the other two to four daysa week.Aerobic exercises a week shouldtotal 150 minutes or in other words30 minutes a day.This means that every day youshould be doing cardio to maintaingood health and the muscles youbuilt up.Photo Credit: Clip ArtReference: Textbook page 212 and 308 18. Weight Training should be doneas many times you do cardio ina week or more to build musclemass.Strength training not only helpsto build muscles, but it tonesand strengthens them.It is recommended to do aerobicexercises before strengthtraining.If at all possible allow some timein-between the two times oftraining to allow the body torecover. Photo Credits: Clip Art Reference: Textbook pages 224-225 19. For more information about these fitness mythsand more check out:http://www.mensfitness.com/training/pro-tips/5-fitness-myths-you-should-already-be-ignoringhttp://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/top-9-fitness-myths-busted Ref. Hoeger & Hoeger (12th ed.) Lifetime Physical Fitness & Wellness