Comments on: 7 Fitness Myths Debunked http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Liam | dance stevenage http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Liam | dance stevenage Sat, 30 May 2009 16:23:57 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1485 Eating smaller, more regular meals may not speed up our metabolism, but it certainly helps us to eat less by keeping up full and less prone to temptation. Big meals with big gaps is an insulin/blood sugar rollercoaster. Eating smaller, more regular meals may not speed up our metabolism, but it certainly helps us to eat less by keeping up full and less prone to temptation. Big meals with big gaps is an insulin/blood sugar rollercoaster.

]]> By: TheXFrame http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 TheXFrame Thu, 21 May 2009 23:50:59 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1453 #1: You can have a nice spike in HGH and other such hormones to better shuttle nutrients into your muscles but if you aren't eating enough, you will stall out pretty quickly. Yes, you can gain some muscle while eating at or slightly under maintenance (recomp), but that won't last. Obviously, you're going to need more and more and more calories to continue to grow. So #1 is misleading. #3: I didn't even know that was a myth? I thought common knowledge was the other way around - where you need to run for 12 miles a day to get lean. IMO, marathon running is great for turning people into marathon runners (not my goal), whereas HIIT and other short intense cardio sessions can be great. But if you ask most bodybuilders they'll tell you they are doing mostly low-intensity cardio while dieting to reduce any chances of injury, merely shaving calories off their daily consumption and burning primarily fat in the process. #5: It's not that it's important to eat 5-6 times a day, it's that this method helps people control their cravings and probability of over-eating. If you can control yourself to not over-eat with 3 meals a day then good for you but I'm sure others won't. The rest are all good points. <strong>@Xframe: All really good points! I am welcome to have feedback on my points and I think yours serve as a good compliment.....Thanks for checking in.....</strong> #1: You can have a nice spike in HGH and other such hormones to better shuttle nutrients into your muscles but if you aren’t eating enough, you will stall out pretty quickly. Yes, you can gain some muscle while eating at or slightly under maintenance (recomp), but that won’t last. Obviously, you’re going to need more and more and more calories to continue to grow. So #1 is misleading.

#3: I didn’t even know that was a myth? I thought common knowledge was the other way around – where you need to run for 12 miles a day to get lean. IMO, marathon running is great for turning people into marathon runners (not my goal), whereas HIIT and other short intense cardio sessions can be great. But if you ask most bodybuilders they’ll tell you they are doing mostly low-intensity cardio while dieting to reduce any chances of injury, merely shaving calories off their daily consumption and burning primarily fat in the process.

#5: It’s not that it’s important to eat 5-6 times a day, it’s that this method helps people control their cravings and probability of over-eating. If you can control yourself to not over-eat with 3 meals a day then good for you but I’m sure others won’t.

The rest are all good points.

@Xframe: All really good points! I am welcome to have feedback on my points and I think yours serve as a good compliment…..Thanks for checking in…..

]]> By: Yash http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Yash Thu, 21 May 2009 20:33:53 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1452 I'm so glad the Vibrams are getting more popular. I really started liking running and sprinting a lot more after I started using them. I’m so glad the Vibrams are getting more popular. I really started liking running and sprinting a lot more after I started using them.

]]> By: Coffee & Vanilla http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Coffee & Vanilla Wed, 20 May 2009 09:34:09 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1451 This is just a short note to let you know you have been awarded on my blog: http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=6223 Margot This is just a short note to let you know you have been awarded on my blog:
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]]> By: Grok http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Grok Tue, 19 May 2009 20:48:28 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1450 Very good post Chris, especially the part about boring cardio. I quit "cardio" some time ago and have never been leaner or felt better. I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty confident saying that if you're a female, you're never going to get "big" from lifting unless you're on steroids. You will get lean and hot, and I haven't every really heard anyone complaining about that. Very good post Chris, especially the part about boring cardio. I quit “cardio” some time ago and have never been leaner or felt better.

I’m not an expert, but I’m pretty confident saying that if you’re a female, you’re never going to get “big” from lifting unless you’re on steroids. You will get lean and hot, and I haven’t every really heard anyone complaining about that.

]]> By: Amanda http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Amanda Tue, 19 May 2009 12:55:28 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1448 pretty good advice, except for maybe 3 and 7. long slow distance can be very beneficial and recent research says you should be getting more than 30 minutes of cardio. recommending 25 max i think is wrong. As for running messing up your knees. yea it will if you run on concrete or pavement. but running shoes are designed by scientists who study the running form, i think you're not giving them enough credit. the reason you hear more runners w/ running shoes complaining about knee pain is because those are the serious runners, they just run a lot more than average people. pretty good advice, except for maybe 3 and 7. long slow distance can be very beneficial and recent research says you should be getting more than 30 minutes of cardio. recommending 25 max i think is wrong. As for running messing up your knees. yea it will if you run on concrete or pavement. but running shoes are designed by scientists who study the running form, i think you’re not giving them enough credit. the reason you hear more runners w/ running shoes complaining about knee pain is because those are the serious runners, they just run a lot more than average people.

]]> By: Dusan Vlahovic http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Dusan Vlahovic Tue, 19 May 2009 02:52:04 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1447 I'll try to workout fasted, first thing in the morning! good tips. I’ll try to workout fasted, first thing in the morning! good tips.

]]> By: Jonathan http://zentofitness.com/7-fitness-myths-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Jonathan Tue, 19 May 2009 00:11:30 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1214#comment-1446 I love my Vibram 5 Fingers. I can't wear them to work or they would be the only "shoes" I wear. I love my Vibram 5 Fingers. I can’t wear them to work or they would be the only “shoes” I wear.

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