Exercise Mythbusters
Are you a victim of bad exercise information? Take this quiz to find out what is true and what is a myth!
- 1.You shouldn't eat before going to the gym.
- A.
True, because working out on an empty stomach means you burn more fat.
- B.
False, you should eat a light snack 1 to 3 hours prior to exercising.
- C.
True, but you should eat right after exercising.
- D.
False, you should always eat an enormous meal right before exercising.
- 2.Lifting weights will make women "body builder bulky."
- A.
True, women can get just as muscular as men just by lifting weights.
- B.
False, but it will make them feel bulky.
- C.
False, women do not produce enough testosterone to become "body builder bulky."
- D.
True, but only in the targeted areas.
- 3.You can eat as much healthy food as you want.
- A.
True - who cares about portion sizes when it's good for you!
- B.
False, you should eat 75% less.
- C.
True, as long as half of what you eat are negative calorie foods.
- D.
False, there are still calories in healthy foods, so be aware of portion size!
- 4.It is better to only eat a big lunch and dinner than eating smaller meals throughout the day.
- A.
False, you should eat breakfast and eat small meals every 3 - 4 hours after that.
- B.
True. You should try to skip breakfast because it's unnecessary calorie intake.
- C.
False, you should eat a very small snack every hour.
- D.
True, and eating past dinner time will make you fat.
- 5.Exercising will turn fat into muscle.
- A.
True. You can transform your body fat into hard muscle with the right workout and diet.
- B.
False. Fat and muscle are composed of two entirely different types of cells.
- C.
True, but only when you're young.
- D.
False, it's way too hard.
- 6.You shouldn't eat fat at all, ever.
- A.
True. Eating any kind of fat will make you fat.
- B.
False, saturated fat actually decreases risk of heart disease.
- C.
True, all kinds of fat increase your risk for heart disease.
- D.
False, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower risk for disease.
- 7.Calorie cutting is the best way to lose weight.
- A.
False, if you exercise, you can eat as much as you want.
- B.
True, calorie cutting should do the trick.
- C.
False, you should combine exercising and a sensible diet with fewer calories.
- D.
True, cutting calories will make you thinner and more toned.
- 8.To lose belly fat, all you have to do is crunches.
- A.
True. Target belly fat with ab exercises and you'll lose it in no time.
- B.
False, you need to create a workout with cardio and strength training elements to decrease your overall body fat.
- C.
True, just do 100 crunches per day and you will lose it in one month.
- D.
False, you only need to run or use the elliptical.
- 9.Stretching before a workout is important.
- A.
False, stretching can make you more susceptible to injury.
- B.
True, you will be seriously injured if you don't stretch first.
- C.
False, your muscles stretch as you exercise.
- D.
True, but you probably won't be injured.
- 10.If you didn't sweat, you didn't have a good workout.
- A.
True, if you didn't sweat, you didn't burn any calories.
- B.
False. If you're sweating a lot, it just means you're out of shape. The less you sweat, the more fit you are.
- C.
True, sweating makes you lose weight.
- D.
False. Sweating is merely your body's way of cooling itself and has nothing to do with a good or bad workout.
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