1. myth: Fats are burned only at low intensity.
Ideal heart rate for burning fats is around 130, however that does not mean that at different speed it doesn't happen. Just at training with low intensity other conditions of success are given. When you speed up the pace, you still burn fats, but unfortunately muscles too.
2. myth: Women should lift only small dumbbells.
Don't think it is so easy to build a figure of a Greek god. Differences between feminine and more masculine figure are responsible (also) hormones, genetics and body typology. If you want to increase muscle mass and thus shape your figure, it will go easier with heavier weights.
3. myth: When I start training heavily and gain weight, it is only because of muscles.
Yes, muscle mass is heavier than fat mass. But gaining 2-3 kilos of muscles per week is not very easy. Quite a common phenomenon is that when someone starts training heavily, they start eating heavily too. Or, with the excuse of regular sport they stop investing energy into everyday physical activities, for example exchange stairs for elevator.
4. myth: Sign of effectiveness is muscle fever.
Muscle fever occurs when you don't prepare sufficiently for the given training and/or neglect stretching after it.
5. myth: Muscle fever is treated by proper exercise.
Muscle fever is not an incentive for even more intense training, but not a reason for a break either (that is, unless the pain is unbearable). Treat yourself to regenerative exercise with lower load and with massage and stretching elements.
Photo source: Shutterstock
In cooperation with
Always get the freshest news from the world of fitness