Fat Loss Misconceptions: #4

Cardio Is the Way to Go!

According to a recent University of Southern Maine study, half an hour of weight training will burn as many calories as running at a 6-minute-per-mile pace for the same duration. Pumping iron has two other benefits that cardio does not afford. First, it provides the added benefit of helping build muscle, which in turn burns more calories per day. What’s more, unlike aerobic exercise, lifting has been shown to boost metabolism for as long as 39 hours after the last repetition.

Fat Loss Misconceptions: #3

All I need Is a Diet Pill.

Nearly all slimming aids are bogus and the only thing they will actually lighten is your wallet! Most of these supplements contain the following disclaimer: “for best results use in conjunction with a regular exercise program and a reduced calorie diet.” This is an age-old marketing technique: sell a pill with a promising outcome, but in order achieve desired results, require behavior modifications. Any thinking person would ask themselves, “If the regimen works, do I really need the pills?”