Fitness myth pet peeves...

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  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Take the Body by Vi challenge! You'll lose weight the HEALTHY way!

    OR

    Inject yourself with pregnant lady pee and then eat 500cals a day. The pregnant lady pee will eat your fat!

    No. The 500cals a day is making you lose weight. The pee is just a gimmick.

    Yup

  • You can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time (this made me sad when I found out)

    This is news to me. What is that about?

    It is my understanding that in general terms losing requires a calorie deficit, gaining requires a calorie surplus. So...generally speaking you can MAINTAIN muscle mass while losing fat if you are eating at a caloric deficit. It certainly seems like your muscles are getting bigger without all that fat covering it tho doesn't it ? Well it does for me anyways, but I'm always proven wrong by how much better my clothes are fitting or inches/cm lost.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    "Muscle weighs more than fat."

    Anytime I read/hear this, it is like nails on a chalkboard. A pound of dirt weighs as much as a pound of feathers. Muscle is more DENSE than fat, so you can have more of it, but the two weigh EXACTLY the same.

    Actually people complaining about this saying is my pet peeve.

    The context (that a 180lb person with 10% BF looks better than a 180lb person with 30% BF) makes it pretty clear that everyone is aware that we are talking "for a given equal volume of each". As far as I'm concerned people complaining about this one just want to believe that everyone else is stupid in order to have an excuse to ***** about them.
  • rcc1988
    rcc1988 Posts: 125 Member
    Anything implying the only way to stay fit is to eat pure raw locally-grown all-organic natural foods planted in fresh virgin dirt and watered with the baptized tears of vegan angels
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    Ah, I mean I lift 15 lbs about the same amount a week, and its just toning, as long as your not lifting on top of fat, I think people think that doing crunches and lifiting is going to help you loose weight, cardio has really helped me slim down and now i lift etc.

    Oh dear god.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    Top 5

    1.) lifting heavy will make you bulk (men or women)

    2.) spot reducing fat

    3.) you need to do a gazillion hours of cardio daily when trying to lose weight

    4.) you should just focus on lifting and dump the cardio (last time I checked, the heart was an important muscle and it's good to work it out)

    5.) anything involving muscle confusion and why I should take a break from my heavy lifting routine for some more muscle confusion routines.

    i make my biceps solve calculus problems. that keeps them in a constant state of confusion.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    I always see people running to nowhere on the treadmill at the gym.. I wonder if they are running away from weakness or running away from us people who just walk... Was there a memo passed that stated that you have to run like a cheetah in order to have a good workout or something?

    I like running.
    I like to enjoy my work out.
    I enjoy walking. Out doors.
    We should enjoy our exercise.
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member

    You can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time (this made me sad when I found out)

    This is news to me. What is that about?

    It is my understanding that in general terms losing requires a calorie deficit, gaining requires a calorie surplus. So...generally speaking you can MAINTAIN muscle mass while losing fat if you are eating at a caloric deficit. It certainly seems like your muscles are getting bigger without all that fat covering it tho doesn't it ? Well it does for me anyways, but I'm always proven wrong by how much better my clothes are fitting or inches/cm lost.

    Guess you didn't research in between the calorie surplus and the caloric deficit. Ever heard of body recomposition? Its the one in between deficit and surplus. Its time consuming slow and harder but possible.
  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
    "Muscle weighs more than fat."

    Anytime I read/hear this, it is like nails on a chalkboard. A pound of dirt weighs as much as a pound of feathers. Muscle is more DENSE than fat, so you can have more of it, but the two weigh EXACTLY the same.

    Actually people complaining about this saying is my pet peeve.

    The context (that a 180lb person with 10% BF looks better than a 180lb person with 30% BF) makes it pretty clear that everyone is aware that we are talking "for a given equal volume of each". As far as I'm concerned people complaining about this one just want to believe that everyone else is stupid in order to have an excuse to ***** about them.

    I agree with you on this one. It seems rather evident that anyone saying this means "the same volume of muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat."
  • TheScarlettOHara
    TheScarlettOHara Posts: 49 Member
    Not a "myth" but a pet peeve is when people log log things like "burned 6 calories walking to mailbox"

    And then others comment with "everything adds up, way to go" or "great burn"

    Please, just consider that apart of your normal routine. That's not exercise.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I always see people running to nowhere on the treadmill at the gym.. I wonder if they are running away from weakness or running away from us people who just walk... Was there a memo passed that stated that you have to run like a cheetah in order to have a good workout or something?

    Some of us just like running. I don't do it to "up" my workout, I do it cause I like it.
  • stephaniemejia1671
    stephaniemejia1671 Posts: 482 Member
    Ah, I mean I lift 15 lbs about the same amount a week, and its just toning, as long as your not lifting on top of fat, I think people think that doing crunches and lifiting is going to help you loose weight, cardio has really helped me slim down and now i lift etc.

    Oh dear god.

    What?
  • eliseofthejungle
    eliseofthejungle Posts: 113 Member
    "Muscle weighs more than fat."

    Anytime I read/hear this, it is like nails on a chalkboard. A pound of dirt weighs as much as a pound of feathers. Muscle is more DENSE than fat, so you can have more of it, but the two weigh EXACTLY the same.

    Actually people complaining about this saying is my pet peeve.

    The context (that a 180lb person with 10% BF looks better than a 180lb person with 30% BF) makes it pretty clear that everyone is aware that we are talking "for a given equal volume of each". As far as I'm concerned people complaining about this one just want to believe that everyone else is stupid in order to have an excuse to ***** about them.

    Yes!
  • julesxo
    julesxo Posts: 422 Member
    "Muscle weighs more than fat."

    Anytime I read/hear this, it is like nails on a chalkboard. A pound of dirt weighs as much as a pound of feathers. Muscle is more DENSE than fat, so you can have more of it, but the two weigh EXACTLY the same.

    Actually people complaining about this saying is my pet peeve.

    The context (that a 180lb person with 10% BF looks better than a 180lb person with 30% BF) makes it pretty clear that everyone is aware that we are talking "for a given equal volume of each". As far as I'm concerned people complaining about this one just want to believe that everyone else is stupid in order to have an excuse to ***** about them.

    I agree.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Top of my list - that you need a heart rate monitor. And that they are totally accurate for calorie burns.

    But the bulky thing is high up there.

    HRMs are helpful during cardio work. I ignore all calorie burn estimates because they tend to be inaccurate.


    I am not disputing that they can be useful for cardio, thats why I specifically stated about calorie burns and that they aren't absolutely needed.
  • watchhillgirl
    watchhillgirl Posts: 597 Member
    "Muscle weighs more than fat."

    Anytime I read/hear this, it is like nails on a chalkboard. A pound of dirt weighs as much as a pound of feathers. Muscle is more DENSE than fat, so you can have more of it, but the two weigh EXACTLY the same.

    That is the one that kills me too! A lb is a lb is a lb!!
  • watered with the baptized tears of vegan angels

    that made me weak lol
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Top of my list: "Women shouldn't lift heavy weights or they will get bulky"

    If I hear one more person say that...I lift moderately heavy weights (10 reps or less) 3 times a week and I continue to get lean.

    i agree ladies..

    train like a man, look like a godess! oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  • stephaniemejia1671
    stephaniemejia1671 Posts: 482 Member
    Not a myth, but I'll give my #1 current pet peeve.

    "I'd like to start running. How do I do this?"

    It's running. Like, similar to walking but faster. My kids learned to walk and then started running about 3 months later. Children do it in the park all day every day but grown *kitten* adults have to post a forum topic to be ask how to buy shoes, run (similar to walking, but faster) and don't overdo it?

    oh, and don't forget to buy your hrm first because if you don't your heart might explode! yes, so many exploded hearts on the running trail by my house.

    tumblr_lw9nfgfg4z1qjokxe_zps2eefaa9f.gif

    Step 1: Walk
    Step 2: Walk faster
    Step 3: Walk faster
    Step 4: Walk even faster
    Step 5: If you puke or can't breathe maybe you overdid it, maybe you're just really out of shape

    PERFECT! LOVE IT

    I can't... *side splitting LOL continues*
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
    It annoys me when people who have no idea of supplementation give me raised eyebrows when they hear I've started taking creatine. They look at me as if I started mainlining HGH or steroids. Instead of taking the time to explain the difference (I'm sure they could care less), I add fuel to the fire, going so far as to tape over the "creatine monohydrate" part of the label on the container and write "ultra steroids" instead. That protein tub? "Hyper steroids." BCAA's? Yep: "super steroids." If they're going to choose to stay ignorant I may as well get a few laughs out of it.

    And the girls in my classes who say they're afraid to lift because they don't wanna get "big like me." Yes, because it's possilby for a five-foot, hundred-pound high school female to, through weight training, become a six three two-thirty male.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    oh...

    I missed snack three and am now in starvation mode....god I want to do horrible things when I hear this one..LOL
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    1. Some people think you shouldn't / can't do BOTH hard-core cardio and heavy lifting. Like you have to pick one or the other. Lifting actually improved my marathon race pace and cardio has not stopped my progress with strength training.
    2. Heavy lifting (4-5 reps) makes women bulky. Check out my pic. Total beast, huh? :laugh:
  • tycamsdad
    tycamsdad Posts: 126 Member
    Top of my list is anyone with even the slightest medical knowledge acting like they are the expert in everything from injuries/unusual pains during workouts to the best way to lose weight for everyone regardless of their medical history or body composition. As an example, I have a neighbor that is an ultra-sound tech and you would think that she went to medical school with the "wisdom" that spews out of her mouth at every opportunity for her to share her "knowledge".
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member

    And not really a myth but definitely a peeve: I'm lifting heavy with these 5 lb dumbbells.

    "But it's heavy for me"
    "We don't all have the same goals"
    "Different things work for different people"

    A woman fitness model follows a different routine and diet from a body builder or a power lifter.

    I trained last year for a figure competition with a lot of girls doing figure model (bikini) and our routines did vary however all had the same basic foundation. And our diets were pretty similar.
  • aliann30
    aliann30 Posts: 291 Member
    Not really a myth....but a pet peeve is definitely when those of us who are new to working out or healthy living in general get reprimanded or treated like idiots for *honestly* not being aware that some of these things are myths. (I get the whole, stop posting questions on things that have already been answered - I pretty much NEVER have to post questions because I search and they've already been answered). But I don't get why everyone thinks that all of this is SUCH common knowledge and of course they've known about all of these things since birth.

    And I'm really not getting why saying "I want to tone up" is such a big deal? Please explain because I definitely would like to be toned. Call me blonde, ignorant, or just plain dumb....but these things honestly discourage me from asking ANY questions and even being around fit people who clearly know it all.

    Oh and pet peeve #2: People who USED to be fat and ignorant and forget where they came from and what it felt like.
  • miriamwithcats
    miriamwithcats Posts: 1,120 Member
    I know I am unusual, but I don't like when people:
    1) discount it when others put in small activities. I have a depressive disorder which I struggle with every day. On a really bad day, I sit on the couch all day. So in order to motivate me to move, I log all the activity, like doing dishes and walking the dog. Granted, for many people this is part of daily life. But for some of us it is a struggle to accomplish on a daily basis and we need all the encouragement and motivation we can tap in to. So leave us alone, please. You do not know everyone's story.

    2) that you have to have a HRM. I have a heart condition. Often in the dead of night, in my sleep, my heart rate will go up to 200. I do not think that is really either "aerobic activity" since I am sleeping, nor am I "burning calories". So, there are exceptions. For me an HRM would be a complete and total waste of money.

    Please don't judge others. We are not all like you!

  • You can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time (this made me sad when I found out)

    This is news to me. What is that about?

    It is my understanding that in general terms losing requires a calorie deficit, gaining requires a calorie surplus. So...generally speaking you can MAINTAIN muscle mass while losing fat if you are eating at a caloric deficit. It certainly seems like your muscles are getting bigger without all that fat covering it tho doesn't it ? Well it does for me anyways, but I'm always proven wrong by how much better my clothes are fitting or inches/cm lost.

    Guess you didn't research in between the calorie surplus and the caloric deficit. Ever heard of body recomposition? Its the one in between deficit and surplus. Its time consuming slow and harder but possible.

    actually I have read about it. between deficit and surplus...as in maintenance? Most of the research I've read leans toward calorie deficit especially for someone with a large amount of body fat to lose still.
  • taciturnity
    taciturnity Posts: 69 Member
    Anything implying the only way to stay fit is to eat pure raw locally-grown all-organic natural foods planted in fresh virgin dirt and watered with the baptized tears of vegan angels

    Hahaha, hilarious. :laugh:
  • MissTattoo
    MissTattoo Posts: 1,203 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat. >_<
  • oh_em_gee
    oh_em_gee Posts: 887 Member
    Not a "myth" but a pet peeve is when people log log things like "burned 6 calories walking to mailbox"

    And then others comment with "everything adds up, way to go" or "great burn"

    Please, just consider that apart of your normal routine. That's not exercise.

    Mine too. I had a friend that regularly logged 2 hours of daily tasks as calorie burning exercise and people would say "good job" to it. So you brushed you teeth, no one over age 5 deserves praise for that.