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CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away"
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 2011-06-24 9:55 PM |
Veteran  251   Dallas |  Subject: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" |
| 2011-06-24 10:11 PM in reply to: #3566615 |
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| 2011-06-24 10:17 PM in reply to: #3566615 |
Elite 2608  Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" Wow, are there still people who believe in spot reduction? Number 5, "Chug a protein shake after workout," is sketchy. I see his point - people will chug a shake, not factor in the calories, and it becomes another meal. And if some people's workout consists of an easy 20 minute walk, which is understandable for the very obese and beginners, than post workout nutrition is unnecessary. But taking in protein and carbs after a hard workout has been shown to be a good idea. And whey is a better quality protein than soy - not all protein shakes are created equal. Number 3, "As long as I go to the gym 30-45 minutes, that gives me a pass to do what I want for rest of the day," has me thinking correlation does not equal causation. So the studies showed that people who sat longer during the day had a higher incidence of death. Fine. But what caused that? Was it really the sitting, or where there other factors involved? That's just bad reporting. |
| 2011-06-25 8:35 AM in reply to: #3566615 |
Elite 3140 | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" nothing too ground breaking here. only thing is the stretching issue, being in healthcare treating musculoskeletal problems for 18+ years, this author simplified this issue too much. This topic is far more detailed than what a simple article can cover. The research actually goes back and forth on this and he seemed to "tweeze" out a few articles that support not stretching. There are many mechanisms of injury and many different pain sensitive structures that are effected by improper biomechanics as a result of tight musculature. so without writing a novel on BT, even though stretching may be overstated in things like DOMS etc, there still is a clinical importance for stretching. Edited by FELTGood 2011-06-25 8:36 AM |
| 2011-06-25 8:54 AM in reply to: #3566615 |
New user 247 San Francisco, CA | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" There are some I agree with and some I don't. For example,(as a personal trainer and blogger for Yahoo! Health and other places where people contact me all the time about this stuff) I *HATE* people saying "you shouldn't look at the scale." The fact of the matter is, if you have excess body fat and are trying to drop it or create a more efficient body comp, the scale IS going to move. Especially if you are a women (which is the largest audience for my posts.) If the scale is not moving downwards and your goal is fatloss, you are not accomplishing your goal. |
| 2011-06-25 9:54 AM in reply to: #3566615 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" Not a bad article for the layman, all in all. "Heart rate monitoring is a flawed science" I would restate as "Many people who use heart rate monitors do so based on flawed, if any, science." |
| 2011-06-25 11:57 AM in reply to: #3566615 |
Expert 1139 Austin | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" Overall I wouldn't considered the article geared towards people who are working out 6-18 hours a week and have a somewhat "obsession" with health and fitness, so we're not exactly the target audience. However it does throw out some basic information that I'm sure will be beneficial to people just getting off the couch. |
| 2011-06-25 1:16 PM in reply to: #3566765 |
| Elite 2608 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" FELTGood - 2011-06-25 8:35 AM nothing too ground breaking here. only thing is the stretching issue, being in healthcare treating musculoskeletal problems for 18+ years, this author simplified this issue too much. This topic is far more detailed than what a simple article can cover. The research actually goes back and forth on this and he seemed to "tweeze" out a few articles that support not stretching. There are many mechanisms of injury and many different pain sensitive structures that are effected by improper biomechanics as a result of tight musculature. so without writing a novel on BT, even though stretching may be overstated in things like DOMS etc, there still is a clinical importance for stretching. The way I read this elsewhere, and it's not what the article said, is that stretching BEFORE exercise won't prevent injuries. This is true. If the only stretching someone does is before a workout, that's too little, too late. Stretching also weakens the muscle by disinhibiting the stretch reflex, which is why it's a very bad idea to stretch before a weight session. |
| 2011-06-25 1:26 PM in reply to: #3566615 |
Extreme Veteran 335 Straight outta Central Flurrrrrida | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" 9) Women shouldn't lift weights because it'll make them bulky. 3) As long as I go to the gym 30-45 minutes, that gives me a pass to do what I want for rest of the day. 2) No pain, no gain.
I literally got mad when I was reading this. Perhaps frustrated is the more proper word. |
| 2011-06-25 1:45 PM in reply to: #3566951 |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: CNN's "Ten Exercise Myths that Won't Go Away" flashpoint145 - 2011-06-25 2:26 PM What do you find frustrating about it? They're all myths. 9) Women shouldn't lift weights because it'll make them bulky. 3) As long as I go to the gym 30-45 minutes, that gives me a pass to do what I want for rest of the day. 2) No pain, no gain.
I literally got mad when I was reading this. Perhaps frustrated is the more proper word. |
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