✋ Don't waste your precious time & energy on these 3 workout myths if you want to maximise your results.
1️⃣ Sweat = Working hard
❌ The amount you sweat does not equate to the results you see! Sweating is your body's way of preventing overheating... not a measure of effort.
✅ Rather than rely on a temperature-regulation function to determine how hard you work, tune into how hard the workout feels using a Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE).
2️⃣ Spot-reducing fat
❌ Whilst you may see a visual change in specific areas with targeted training, due to improved muscle mass... you can't choose where your body stores fat.
✅ If you want to see fat loss in a specific area, you will have to achieve fat loss overall. Which means ensuring you're in a calorie deficit. (Not choosing certain exercises over others. Sorry!!)
3️⃣ Cardio is best for losing fat
❌ Yes, you can burn a ton of calories on a long run, but you still need to be in that calorie deficit overall.
✅ Gaining lean muscle mass through resistance training will help increase your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). Meaning you burn more calories even when at rest. Incorporating both cardio and resistance training will give you optimum results!
