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- Darren07, on 10/15/2008, -0/+41So far in 2008, about 200 fitness myths have been debunked here on Digg.
- jeddyftb, on 10/16/2008, -0/+20#9 the fact that fitness articles appear regularly on digg means diggers exercise
- gottadiggit, on 10/16/2008, -0/+19Simple fact #1: Eat 3000 calories a day, burn 1500 at a normal baseline metabolism. Get fat.
- P1um, on 10/16/2008, -0/+17^You guys need avatars^
- anniemcgrathy, on 10/15/2008, -0/+13Myth 3. My face and head sweat all the time WITHOUT the rest of my body doing it. I must not be eating the right food.
- DiggieDarko, on 10/15/2008, -1/+14Strange, it was a personal trainer who said that I needed to do hours of cardio to lose weight (#8). I guess all trainers aren't created equal.
- chrisfarley, on 10/15/2008, -0/+12So just sweating when I walk does not mean that Im going to lose weight huh?
- nomadofthehills, on 10/16/2008, -2/+13Overall, he debunks the myths, but offers nearly as dumb responses. Ok men, don't consume more than 1800 calories a day. I am sure we all want to look like 140 pound weaklings. At 1800 calories a day, most men will stop loosing weight, and start conserving fat, while their muscles atrophy.
Oh *****, I just noticed it was from divinecaroline.com. Who the ***** keeps uploading these estrogen saturated metro ***** pieces of *****? Someone needs to punch that woman in the cervix and put an end to her website. - nomadofthehills, on 10/16/2008, -2/+12RTFA? He said just that dumbass.
- prettysic, on 10/16/2008, -1/+8I'm not sure a short paragraph under each statement without any references is debunking.
- Cerealkillr, on 10/15/2008, -7/+13Myth #9: John McCain Works out every day to stay in shape.
- deuceswilde, on 10/16/2008, -1/+7I agree, but the myth wasn't really discussing effectiveness it was discussing safety. For someone who has no idea what they're doing either one could cause injuries but you have a greater chance of doing it with free weights.
- jojowasa, on 10/15/2008, -0/+5I don't think you need to do cardio for hours but what's important is to push yourself.
- Jack9, on 10/16/2008, -1/+6Repeating slightly different misinformation every 4 months must mean some of it is true.
- NomortaL1, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4love these pictures... young woman on a beach with all white clothes
I thought these only came up in yoga and cloth detergent commercials - StigNordas, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4So the advice is: Get my ass back in the gym!
- exernet, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4You may be gaining strength but you can't gain muscle mass on a calorie deficit.
Also, 1800 calories for a 5'10" 160lb male is WAY below maintenance. - davewashere, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4Any time you have your weight supported, either with a seat on a bike or handles on a treadmill, you are going to get less out of it than if you were just running. The core muscles in particular get a great workout from running, but are pretty much taken out of the picture when you have your weight supported.
- meandnips, on 10/15/2008, -2/+6Myth # 4 - free weights can actually do a better job for you if done correctly. You can target areas better and improve your range of motion.
- whiteonyx981, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4Not to mention using free weights are good for strengthening stabilizer muscles, and putting on muscle in general.
- 1hrSleep, on 10/16/2008, -0/+4Hours isn't necessary. Try 30 minutes with intervals. Get a heart rate monitor, do whatever you like to do and then for 2-3 minutes, kick it up so you're working at 70-90% of your max HR. Then cut down to 60% for a while and then repeat.
=P Apparently, it's better for losing weight than moderate exercise for a longer period of time. - KellyIrish19, on 10/16/2008, -0/+3I agree with #1 to an extent, but I always feel like I got a better workout after running than I do after 30 minutes on a bike.
- WShawcross, on 10/15/2008, -0/+3Not by a long shot. Choose carefully, some of the in-house gym trainers (24 Hour Fitness comes to mind) don't have a clue in my experience.
- Epik, on 10/16/2008, -0/+35x5: http://www.eclipsegym.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5 ...
Basically you do full-body lifts like Squats and Deadlifts 3 times a week. Make sure your form is perfect and the strength will come. Stretch and do recovery exercises on the days off. Hours of cardio is stupid. Short bursts of high-intensity is good. Sprinting, fast laps in the pool, and stuff like running after footballs or frisbees will do more to tone and lean your body up than hours of jogging or aerobics.
Cardio just burns calories but you need to build muscle to raise your metabolism and not have to starve yourself everyday. You can eat more but you'll still burn more fat and look better. - thespiff, on 10/16/2008, -0/+3No he means the article agrees with your therapist that the treadmill is better on your knees. But it also notes that running in general is a high-impact activity.
- P1um, on 10/16/2008, -3/+6Running does hurt some peoples' knee joints. (fat people)
- darkcooger, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2You stopped eating books?
- inactive, on 10/16/2008, -1/+3You need to do hours of cardio to lose weight fast. It's possible to lose it steadily over time with slight moderation to lifestyle.
- 1hrSleep, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Just wanted to comment on Spooky's/Sloth's responses.
#1. Running may not cause problems but it would exacerbate them. Of course, that's not really because of running... It's just the way people run. Apparently, shocks are greatly reduced by people running barefoot (or something like Vibrams) because there's less reliance on the cushioning provided by running shoes. Instead, people use their body to naturally provide shock absorption. As well, there are other issues that you can run (ha!) into. Mostly in the foot...
#3. Sloth/Spooky: Depending on the activity, I may not sweat that much (during) but I'll always end up sweating due to the temperature shift of going outside and in, and vice versa. Weird, eh? Squash indoors? I'll sweat. Bike outside? Not so much. I use a HRM so I know my level of effort.
#4 Anything done improperly will hurt. A machine is no different. A machine just limits the ways you can do something wrong.
#5 Well, we've always been hammered with "No pain, no gain!". Can't blame us for that. =P
#6 Actually, wasn't there that ex-navy PT instructor who had people doing pushups (and situps?) constantly, everyday, and then had them rest for a week? The results were actually better than the usual workout, rest, workout, rest theme. It was workout, workout, workout, rest, rest.
#7 I think he's saying that it's not necessarily a myth because it IS true. More reps will "tone" because it becomes more of an aerobic exercise.
#8 I agree with Sloth here. That was a stupid "myth". You want to lose weight? Cut your calories and/or burn them. If you're starving yourself, you will eventually lose weight. However, it can and will become a LOT harder to lose weight when you get to the point where your body thinks it's starving. So just keep from getting to that point and you'll be golden.
The article sucked. =/ - nomadofthehills, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2Yes of course, but my figures are coming from someone with a basic biology background, whereas this so called "trainer" is offering fitness advice to the masses.
- MOJIRA, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2And none of the fat diggers have lost any weight (myself included). Now if you'll excuse me, someone is wrong on the internet and I must correct them... after I eat this Little Debbie Swiss Cake Roll.
- noumuon, on 10/16/2008, -1/+3"Know your subject before you comment like this."
your answers to numbers 4 and 1 contain a contradiction. you cannot claim that running damages your knees considering the machine is the likely cause of the injury.
you don't sweat in spite of drinking immense quantities of water, why would not sweating despite drinking immense quantities of water have any relation to the point at all?
i agree with him on number 7 and 8. saying "not necessarily true" implies it is not a myth. as far as number 8 is concerned, look at the wording. it does not say "cut calories to the point of starvation." if your main cause of gaining weight is eating too many calories for your energetic output, it wouldn't hurt to balance things out by working out more and cutting out some calories.
don't be a complete tool before you comment like that. - inactive, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2That's the minimum of we should eat.
My recommended daily intake is around 2800. - crossmr, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2"Myth #4: Machines are always safer than free weights."
You're hardly debunking the myth if your logic is "its not safer if you ***** up the machine"
"Myth #6: It’s okay to train abs every day."
a day to rest..because if you don't..you'll end up like...like all those people who do hard manual labour for 40 years and turn out to be in great shape?
not only is this old, and on digg before, its questionable at best. - abrasion, on 10/16/2008, -0/+2I recommend reading this, I found it really good.
http://muller.lbl.gov/TRessays/22-ThePhysicsDiet.h ... - Enfenestrate, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1I walked all the way over to the fridge AND back to my computer earlier today.
- zzzpoohzzz, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1try an elliptical
- Enfenestrate, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1Didn't he say that it's a bit better but still an impact exercise? If you're rehabing and must run, do it on a treadmill. He was making the point that it's still higher impact than things like elipticals or bikes.
- dcmcderm, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1numba 8....BELCH....numba 8....BELCH....numba 8....BELCH
- zzzpoohzzz, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1free weights are better than machines (in most cases)
think if of a target muscle... think of a machine which guides you where you have to go.. and think of doing it on free weights.... every motion you do with the free weights takes much more effort to do it correctly without guidance than to have a machine guide you on the way... - Heracles, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1I can easily see why this wealth of information could not fit on a single page.
- zzzpoohzzz, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1sweat != fat
sweat = water weight... sure you can lose few pounds immediately if you take off your sweaty shirt... but that doesn't mean you shed that many pounds of fat.... just water - 1hrSleep, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1I think what Dave is saying is that you need to get rid of that seat on your bicycle.
- douglasr007, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1I think we need MythBusters on the scene
- thespiff, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1I agree on the calories. Especially since the author made the comments about BMR. I'm 6'1" 185lbs, and even if I led a sedentary lifestyle I would need more calories than that to maintain my weight. As it is, I need over 2500 calories/day. That's almost a whole meal more than the author's recommendation. BMR varies greatly across height/weight/age, and appropriate calorie consumption for men can run anywhere from 1500 to well over 3000.
- bruin8uclap, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1Alot of the time I will see some people who through talking to them and observing their workout I know do not know squat about fitness. Then, suddenly and to my great surprise, they will be wearing trainer's uniforms. I don't want to mention the gym I go to though so don't ask. It has a two digit number in it though. The two numbers are 2 and 4 but apart from that you won't be getting any more clues from me.
- 1hrSleep, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1+1 for high intensity interval training.
- Import98, on 10/16/2008, -0/+1These aren't really accurate at all. Especially 7, and 8. Obviously trimming down (Cardio) is necessary for toning, but high reps @ lower weights will definitely define your muscles quicker but would not provide as much strength gain. This is why it is always good to change weights....light one day, little heavier the next, rinse, repeat.
#8 is wrong with calorie intake. 2,000 is normal, but everyone's needs/metabolism is different. The only way to determine your bodies actual need would be to go to a doctor. Weight lifters could eat 5,000+ a day.
The others are either partially right or just obvious, but these, to me, were the most inaccurate. - inactive, on 10/25/2008, -0/+1Get your asses to the gym ya fat *****.
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