Nothing Irritates Me More...

I nicely inform people that lifting does not make every woman look like she belongs on the cover of Muscle & Fitness. I even had to tell my husband that because he didn't know. I have even showed people some healthy examples of women who lift and they all look amazing!

If that is you in your avatar, than I say keep lifting.

Your husband better be saying the same thing.

LOL, thanks! Yep, that is me. Three kids and all. I actually am embarrassed to admit I haven't done any "barbell" stuff YET -- but I want to. I just do a ton of different exercises on all the muscle groups with dummbells, and I also do some of the Cybex machines.

Yep, I plan to. Just need to do some youtubing for proper form.

So I'm curious, what fitness "myths" irritate you?

When people say muscle "weighs" more than fat....WRONG! It's more dense but 5lbs of muscle weighs the same as 5lbs of fat!

That's not wrong. It's common sense. If something is more dense than something else, then an equivalent volume weighs more. You can't twist science just so you can be awkward!

The simple fact is that muscle (in equivalent volumes) weighs more than fat, because it is denser.

Than when I'm having a conversation with another woman and she says she doesn't like lifting because she's afraid of getting bulky or says to me something along the lines of oh, you're lifting because you're trying to bulk up huh? Excuse me??? NOPE. WRONG.

I had this happen over the weekend and I immediately had to change the subject because I could no longer have a serious conversation with the other person. The misconception with women lifting and getting "bulky" drives me insane. Also, what if I was trying to "bulk up?" That's my business, and mine alone.

I'm lifting to be healthy, have muscle, lean out, burn more calories, increase my metabolism, improve my running, have a nice butt, be strong, look good naked, live a long life, and plenty more reasons.

Rant over.

So I'm curious, what fitness "myths" irritate you?

wow if that's the most irritating thing in your life .................

That going to the gym once makes it okay to consume vast amounts of food afterwards because you won't gain weight *facepalm*

I would love to see people clean up after themselves.

I can relate to OP and most of those who have posted before me. One that still sort of irritates me, but I've learned to kind of laugh about is when people (who are obviously not so concerned about their health) will say to me "oh, you probably can't have that on your diet".

The thing I can laugh about is those are the types of people who continue to be in or in between fad diet attempts (or doing nothing at all), while I'm here eating what I want knowing the key is moderation. If I want more, I'm encouraged to exercise more to have it. I've maintained for almost 2 years now. So, I just think about my success and lack of deprivation and smile. :happy:

Also, the "I don't have time" excuse. I HATE that one! :explode:

Why do you hate that? Some people don't have a lot of time. I don't see how that can be so annoying to you.

I hate it because it IS an excuse. EVERYONE can find A LITTLE time in their day to exercise.

I agree...even if it is 20 mins doing BW exercises at home, even if it is split into 2 or 3 10 min chunks!

Get up 20 min earlier and go for a walk.

Get up 20 min earlier and go for a walk.

Tru dat

I get most annoyed by the people who say " but when you stop exercising your muscle will turn to fat".

How stupid is that comment.

I get annoyed when I go to the gym and I am standing waiting for a weight machine to be empty and I get weird looks from the guys in the room as if to say 'are you in the wrong room'? Being quite flexible I also get irritated when people stare at me when I stretch.

I also hate the no carb thing. People tell me it is the easiest way to lose weight, but I am in this to get fit and healthy, not just to see a lower number on the scale. Besides if you don't do it right...just the thought of all that untoned excess skin makes me shudder.

I hate people who tell me I am not working out when I am walking. They run for 20 minutes and seem to think that is better for their body than my hour walk.

And my last pet hate...exercise bras that never seem to fit. Having a larger chest means finding a sports top that both supports and is comfortable is damn near impossible. And people wonder why I don't run...

the fitness myth/propaganda that irritates me the most by far, is the one about eating like a "caveman" coming from people who don't know the first thing about palaeoanthropology and haven't got a clue what "cavemen" actually ate (which is by far not just one single diet, because the palaeolithic era spans more than 2 million years and includes several species of human who had very different diets to each other.... oh and most of them probably didn't live in caves either).

it went beyond irritation into utter bewilderment and bemusement when I discovered that there was such a thing as paleo protein powder. This inspired a blog post with cartoons on it: http://cavepeopleandstuff.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/palaeolithic-protein-powder/

^5 on that! Most of the people I know are doing a strict paleo diet right now, and its all I can do not to say, "you know that it just another fad diet, right?" But, because these people are so militant about it, I know I would get shot down in a second. But thank you, thank you for pointing out what I have been thinking all along.

So? It's still rude to stare.

Occasional glance, ok??