Fat Burning Myths
You can get lots of information on burning fat from different places, be it at the workplace, school, grocery store, or even on the TV. Have you been trying out a particular exercise regimen, equipment and diet for some time now, and still not getting the promised results? Well, you might just have fallen trap to some fat burning myths. Continue reading as we uncover 5 of the many myths that are very popular among those trying to lose weight.
Myth #1: Exercising a specific body part will burn fats therein
Exercising a specific body part will do wonders to the muscles of that area, but it does not melt off fats there. The body tends to lose fat equally from all over the body, through effective fat burning exercises like cardio. However, the first ones to collect fats – midsection, thighs and others – seem to be the last ones to lose them as well. Quit wishing spot reduction of fat will give you the figure you’ve always wanted; you don’t burn fats that way.
Myth #2: The fat burning zone
Perhaps you have seen gym equipment with a fat burning zone setting, and you have tried it for yourself as the name is enticing and sounds effective. But the truth is the fat burning zone, which says that you burn more fats doing extended cardio at a slow pace compared to a fast paced one, is actually a myth. It all boils down to your total caloric expenditure each time you do a cardio routine. So, for instance, a 90-minute light cardio can just about yield the same amount of fats burned as a 30-minute intense cardio.
Myth #3: Sweating a lot means that the fat burning exercise is effective
This is not necessarily true. If you are doing your fat burning exercise in a hot area or you are wearing rubberized workout attire, chances are you will definitely sweat a lot, regardless of the intensity of your workout. If you are working out in a cold area and you are barely sweating, it doesn’t mean that you are doing it ineffectively. Sweating only makes you lose water weight, which will definitely come back the moment you eat and drink sometime after you’re done exercising.
Myth #4: Muscles will be converted to fats if you stop exercising
To say that your muscles can turn themselves into fats is just like saying your blood can turn itself into milk – which is absurd! Muscles shrink when you don’t use them as often or maintain your workout regimen. Now, in the process, you will not be able to effectively burn excess calories as before, so chances are they will be stored as fats. The increase in the amount of fats in your body is due to all the excessive sweets and grease you consume, and not because your muscles turned into them.
Myth #5: Drinking ice-cold water will melt away fats
Your body uses up calories to maintain its normal and desirable temperature. While there is some truth to the idea that drinking ice-cold water will somewhat increase your metabolism as the body regains normal temperature, however, it will not melt away your fats.
