Now you can't eat carbs. Now you can. Now you can only eat soup. Now you should fast. There’s always a new diet trending and many people just jump on the bandwagon.
Doing the splits in between two chairs with a barbell overhead? Probably not a big deal for a strong, short person who has great flexibility. But if this is not you, why on Earth would you put yourself through this and risk hurting yourself?
Sports supplements are more mainstream than ever. The problem is that many people either don't need them, don't know what to take, why, or how much to take of these supplements.
Many of the self-proclaimed "coaches" we mentioned earlier stress the importance of quantifying every single detail in your diet and workout. They use complex buzz words, making it sound all very scientific.
With the explosion of CrossFit and HIIT (high-intensity interval training) in recent years, a potentially dangerous beast was born from the two than can actually cause you more harm than good.
The reality is that you don't have to max out frequently (or at all for many people) and if you do so, learn the difference between a valid movement and a near-death experience.
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The world of health and fitness has changed considerably in the last few years. People are working out differently, eating differently, and drawing inspiration from different sources. This doesn't necessarily mean that everyone is doing the right things however. But with so much information out there, how can you separate the right from the wrong?
Whether you've just started working out or have been doing so for a long time, find out how to better improve your routine. Take a look.
Fitness trends that may cause more harm than good
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The world of health and fitness has changed considerably in the last few years. People are working out differently, eating differently, and drawing inspiration from different sources. This doesn't necessarily mean that everyone is doing the right things however. But with so much information out there, how can you separate the right from the wrong?
Whether you've just started working out or have been doing so for a long time, find out how to better improve your routine. Take a look.