Fact And Fiction As Related To Health And Fitness.

By Wilson Resturbee


If learning about health and fitness is new to you, it may seem a daunting task to get through all of it. Beginners often get overwhelmed trying to decipher lies from the truth. Experience of the writer is one of the first things you'll notice about fitness books as many are written off the cuff based on personal experience. There are many approaches to working out and much depends on what you will be doing. It's not uncommon to find conflicting information which may or may not be true either way. Be extra careful that you are analyzing everything.

It may surprise you to learn that even the treadmill has myths that have to do with your knees. Some believe that running on a treadmill is easier on your knees than running on a hard surface outdoors. Let's kill this rumor here and now. Running forces your knees to take the full impact of your weight. Surface has nothing to do with it.

Your knees are taking the brunt of the impact no matter what little give might be offered by a treadmill. Having a good running shoe can help benefit your knees.

Making your muscles really work is the only way to really get the best benefit. Losing weight does not mean beating yourself up or causing yourself serious injury which makes the above statement completely false. There is a huge difference between working hard, or having a hard workout, and working out while you are in obvious pain. If you experience pain after a workout that doesn't go away or only appears to be getting worse, stop doing the activity. If you have injured yourself, you want to stop exercising to avoid increasing the level of your injury.

If you want relieve your feeling of stress, do some exercises. You may be wondering how exercising or working out can be stressful. Performing exercises causes your body to produce a relaxation response. Granted, you may not necessarily feel it if you're running or sweating all over the place in the gym. To get your body and mind distracted from any stress you may be feeling do some exercises. Endorphins released create a natural feeling of euphoria.

There is a ton of research to support the fact that a healthy fitness routine combined with a healthy diet can reduce or even prevent serious disease conditions. Of course you've heard about exercise and cardio health. It is a proven fact that other conditions can also be improved or prevented with diet and exercise. Your commitment to a healthy diet and exercise can also help you slow the effects of aging on your body. There are truths and falsehoods or myths in health and fitness in all areas. Physical exertion often has specific fallacies attached to it while other areas may have general statements too. No matter what, though, do some quality reading and research and give serious thought to what you are doing.




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