Adam Tree

Nutritional Myths

Myth

"My metabolism has always been slow; diets just don't work for me'

Fact

To speed up your metabolism, you should incorporate the following changes into your lifestyle.

1 - Incorporate resistance training into your exercise regime

2 - Eat 6 smaller meals throughout the day

Myth

"I'm on a diet, so I should avoid all fats!"

Fact

Fats are an essential part of a healthy balanced diet. Eating fats will not make you fat! Eat the right fats to lose fat!

Exercise Myths

Myth

Cardiovascular training must be performed for weight loss. Resistance training is used for weight gain.

Fact

Resistance training raises your metabolism, meaning your body burns more calories even when you're not exercising!

Myth

People wishing to slim down shouldn't use weights

Fact

The only way you will gain weight is by consuming more calories than you expend

Myth

The fat burning zone can be achieved through low intensity activities

Fact

If you burn 100 calories in the fat burning zone, a high % will be from fat, however, it will take a long time to perform the workout, with interval training, you could burn 500 calories in less time, with more than 100 of those calories coming from fat.

Myth

Women should not use weights as an increase in muscle will make them appear 'bulky'

Fact

Women have very low levels of testosterone which is the hormone used for muscle growth, and so it is extremely difficult to put on excessive amounts of muscle.

Fitness Myths

Myth

You should judge your results purely based on weight loss

Fact

'Weight' is influenced by a number of factors - muscle mass, body fat, water retention etc. There are much more effective ways of observing your progress than stepping on a set of scales.

Myth

Weight loss is a complicated process

Fact

Weight loss will always occur if you consume fewer calories than you expend

Myth

Fat loss is easy

Fact

Fat loss is harder than weight loss, however, once achieved, it is easier to maintain your new body