From busting fat to training on your period – the gym myths you probably believe

Going to the gym can be daunting enough without trying to tell fact from fiction.

Will people look at you? What happens if you make a fool of yourself?

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These are all questions that go through our heads, especially if you are new to exercise Or are you just starting out?

Now, a women’s fitness trainer has revealed the seven most common myths she hears.

Talking to The Sun, personal trainer Captain Abi said that there are many misconceptions that women have when it comes to exercise.

Whether you’re training in your period or if the weights make you bulky, the London-based trainer has debunked the most classic riddles.

1. Lifting weights will make you bulky.

The 35-year-old said this is one of the biggest myths she hears the most.

She said: “Women are worried about using weights for the first time because they think they’re going to gain a lot of muscle and get really bulky.

“Not true, it’s actually very, very difficult to gain a lot of muscle, plus there’s nothing wrong with having muscle and being bulky, so they shouldn’t worry about that anyway.”

Abi said that to get that ‘bulky’ look, you would have to lift heavy objects. pesos for a long time, combined with a dedication to his diet.

However, Abi said that for women there are benefits when it comes to lifting weights.

“My favorite is that it will boost your confidence and make you feel good.

“But internally it will increase bone density and muscle mass, which many women don’t know, but this can also help with weight loss, because with more muscle mass you burn more calories,” she added.

2. You only need to do cardio to lose weight

When it comes to misconceptions about certain exercises, Abi said just doing cardio is one of them.

The guru said that people may feel that they need to run a lot to be able to lose weight And that is not the case.

“If you like cardio, that’s not a bad thing, because I always get asked what is the best exercise to lose weight and the best exercise to lose weight is the one that you will do the most and the one that you really enjoy.

“So if you enjoy doing cardio then that’s great, but if your goal is to lose weight then including strength training is really important as it builds muscle mass which will help you burn more calories throughout the day.” day”.

She added that many women go for that “toned look,” which Abi said is “just not a thing.”

“You can’t tone a muscle, but essentially they’re looking to reduce the percentage of fat and increase muscle, which gives you that toned look.

“So while running and cardio can help you lose some weight, you won’t get that toned look without putting on some muscle, too,” Abi explained.

3. I have to do a lot of crunches to get abs.

We’ve all seen those crazy challenges that promise to give us abs if we do 100 sit-ups a day.

Abi said this is not the case and when it comes to weight loss, nutrition and her diet does the part of the lion.

“It really is having a 360-degree approach. A well-balanced diet and some strength training and cardio as well because your heart is a muscle and it’s good to train that too.”

4. I can’t train with my period

in countless Films Y TV showswe see women ditching their gym equipment in favor of the sofa because they’ve gotten their period.

Abi said it’s a myth that you can’t train on the rule and said it all comes down to personal preference.

“Every woman has a different cycle and even in terms of your own cycle, it will be different from month to month.

“My advice is to always see how you feel in that month, but you can certainly train and there’s nothing wrong with training if you’re on your period,” she added.

5. Only train in the morning counts

Abi said there are many myths about when you should and shouldn’t train.

She said: “This comes down to personal preference, it’s when you’re most likely to go.

“If you are not an early riser, do not put in your agenda that you are going to do a morning class, because you are not going to go and then you are going to feel bad.

“So if you feel like you have more energy in the evenings, then you should go in the evenings.

“It could also depend on your gym, if it’s really busy in the morning and you’d rather work out in a less busy gym then go for it.

“From fitness level, it doesn’t matter as long as you get there and get moving, it doesn’t matter what time.”

6. There are only certain exercises that will work for fat reduction

This is a question that Abi said she gets asked a lot, which is “can I talk to belly fat‘?

The trainer said that unfortunately, there are no exercises that can target specific areas.

“If you see someone telling you they can do it, it’s simply not true. It’s best to go for a full body workout and a balanced diet,” he added.

7. I have to be sore for training to count

If you haven’t exercised in a while, you may find it difficult to get off the couch after your last session.

But Abi said the idea that you always have to be sore, as an indicator of how hard or effective training has been, is simply not true.

She said: “Obviously if you haven’t done any exercises before and you’re new to some movements and exercises, you’re going to feel a bit sore afterwards and that’s called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness).

“This is completely normal and it’s just your muscles during training that grow and adapt to that training, so you just need to recover a bit afterwards to help with that.”

“But you can exercise and not have any pain and still have a good workout,” he added.