There are many fitness trends that go around all of us these days.
The internet is actually loaded with these new fitness trends, that I ran onto them every single day.
Starting from different kinds of theories that just happen to be followed by many people, to many workout and exercising plans that are based on some sort of health trends.
But the truth is that most of them are lie.
We all just have to understand them so we could ignore them completely.
Not only that these trends that are really popular in the fitness industry are not working, but they can even harm your fitness results too.
So, today I’m going to share with you 3 newfitness trends with you.
I really hope that you could see their flaws and understand why they are myth, so that you can achieve better results.
Let’s get started already.
1. Cardio Workout For Weight Loss
1. Cardio Workout For Weight LossYes, cardio burns calories!
And yes, it helps you lose weight!
I agree with all that because that is a fact!
But only cardio workouts for weight loss?!
Well I cannot agree with that!
You have to understand that working the muscles is important too.
In fact, strength training burns twice as much calories, compared to the ones burned when doing only cardio.
Without doing a muscle workout or weight lifting training, you’ll have minimal results.
Read more about the importance of the weight lifting training here:
Why Girls Should Lift Weights?
2. Counting Calories
Forgive me, all of you calorie counter addicts, but it’s not always the calories that matter.
So many people are stuck with these counting calories fitness trend, that I get the feeling that people don’t value the word HEALTHY FOOD anymore.
Healthy food doesn’t always mean low calorie food.
In fact if we take any fruit, for example peach, it has a lot of calories in it, but it’s a better choice than some almost zero calorie energy bar.
This is because these things are not natural, and they contain carbs – carbs that are simple and bad.
Our body burns a lot more calories to proceed the healthy food in our body, and it burns almost zero calories when it gets in touch with these bad carbs – not natural foods.
No matter how many calories are involved, if one food is healthy, that means it’s good for our body and our health.
Nutrient-poor foods will have the opposite effect.
So, in other words, nutrient dense foods help keep weight in check naturally, and there is no calculator required.
With calories, as with diamonds, it’s the quality that matters most and enhances their value.
3. Lose Weight Fast
This phrase is a total myth!
How can we lose weight fast?!
We haven’t gained that fat in a week, right?
So how can we expect it to lose it in a few weeks?
We are gonna need a lot more time than a week or a month to lose that fat.
Also, we cannot workout for 15 minutes a day, and expect it to work.
First of all, in 15 minutes you can’t even get sweaty.
A warm up lasts 5-10 minutes, so how can we expect to get fit in the rest 5 minutes left!
Even cardio workout should be at least 20 minutes to 30 minutes – not less!
To get the body you want, you have to work really hard.
15 minutes will do nothing for you.
Make it an hour and you’ll see the results right away.
Weight loss takes time, and it cannot happen over a night, so be patient, and lower your expectations.
I hope I proved that these new fitness trends are just a lie and a myth, and I hope you will ignore them in future.
You will be happier, healthier and fit.
Remember, never ever give up!
Thank you so much for posting these awesome articles. I very much enjoy reading them and use them to help my weight loss and fitness in check. They are very encouraging indeed
Thank you again and continue with the awesome work. You rock!!!!
Kindest regards
Nina
Thanks a lot, I appreciate your opinion, and I am glad that you liked my blog! ^^
Best wishes to you!
I think the title should say something more along the lines of ” fitness trends to reconsider” rather than ignore. I am a trainer, dietitian and exercise physiologist. People will take your title literally and run with it . . . Just a thought, I do agree with the reasoning behind most of your info
Thanks for the advice, I agree with you!
This article seems a little irresponsible to me. Yeah weights are important but so is cardio. Calories matter a lot. 3000 healthy calories a day left unburned equals weight gain no matter who you are.
Hi,
what I’m saying is that it’s better to have 2000 healthy calories, than 200 junk calories.
The healthy, natural calories are burned faster. Our body recognizes them, and it burns them faster.
Also, it all comes down to healthy living and workout. If you workout daily, you can make it through the weight loss process only by eating healthy, natural and colorful foods.
All the best!
How are “healthy”, “natural” calories burned faster?
Hey,
When we eat healthy organic food, our organism uses more calories to burn it. That’s how it works. With the processed food, our body uses fewer calories to digest it, so we find ourselves getting empty calories.
Monica
Thank you for posting this! This is a great little post and it is very true! One of my pet peeves as a health enthusiast is hearing “count calories” to lose weight. It is so not true! You must eat pure and healthy and exercise well in order to obtain a healthy fit body!
I think you’re wrong about counting calories.
Well, I have a whole post about why we shouldn’t count calories. You can read it and see my side of the story 🙂
I know that it is one really specific topic, but I took my side, and here I am fit and toned, without having to count a calorie in my life.
My point is that you should think about healthy, not some calorie unit. If you workout, you’ll lose that calories as an energy anyway, right?
All the best to you
Monica
I think both of your opinions have truth – the biggest key is awareness. Pay attention to what you are putting into your body, when and why – think about what the food will do for you (benefits of eating that particular food) vs. potential consequences.
Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble, but you are totally wrong about counting calories. And giving wrong information is not helpful. 3500 calories equals 1 pound. You eat more calories than your body burns, regardless of where those calories come from, you will gain weight. That is fact, and that is thermodynamics. Look it up. Now, if you are talking about changing body composition, body building competitors manipulate their macros to achieve a certain look, lean, but they always stay in check with their calories, while eating very clean, either in a calorie deficit to lose fat or calorie excess to build muscle.
I hear you, many people count calories nowadays, but all I’m saying is – Healthy food is healthy foods, no mater how many calories you’ll count in it.
My first example is coca cola zero and a hand full of almonds – What would you choose?
Zero calories vs 300 calories right, you’d probably choose the coke.
But let’s see it the other way around – almonds are natural source of proteins, fibers, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals, and they’ll load you up with long lasting energy and lots of nutrients.
And what will the coke provide? How many nutrients for the zero calorie it contains? You know how many? Zero!
And along the way, it will mess up with your liver, blood sugar levels and your dopamine will rise to the sky wanting for more.
Well, this is why I don’t believe in calories, because as long as you eat healthy, you’re all set.