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Fitness Myths by Paulin Nordin

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Myth List

We are coming up on the busiest month for gyms.

Before getting too deeply involved take the time to read a list of sayings and thoughts that are dead wrong. 

MYTH 27: A PROTEIN BAR IS A GOOD SUBSTITUTION FOR A MEAL

TRUTH: Nope. Protein bars are highly processed, unless you make them yourself. Highly processed food requires fewer calories to digest, so that benefit is diminished. I love protein bars, but I eat them as treats to be eaten instead of, say, a Snickers bar.

Myth 29: Carbs are found only in bread and noodles

TRUTH: Wrong. You also find carbs in grains, starches, fruit, vegetables, dairy, nuts, and seeds.

Myth 46: The only way to lose weight is by cutting out all carbs

TRUTH: The only way to lose the right amount of weight is by adopting a diet than supports your goal, training with weights, and doing some cardio. Your program should include all of these aspects long enough to see a difference. Diet, weights, and cardio—the holy trinity of fitness!

Click any picture below to find the complete list.

By Pauline Nordin!



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Good Gym Etiquette

What is Good Gym Etiquette?

First off,
I have to use the phrase "Use common-sense." However, it is greatly overused in our speaking today. Common sense is not as common as it should be anymore. I'm using it here with some risk but please try and apply some in your thinking and see if what you feel is listed.

 Sportswriter, Anthony J. Yeung, has posted thirteen things

 to avoid while in the any gym. I have read all of them and this one sticks out more than all of them. 

Here's my list of what is important to me right now. 

1.

 Don't use a mat or bench without cleaning it before and after used. Dirty stretching mats and exercise benches sometimes contain viruses, bacteria, and fungi. If your cut or scrape touches these germ-infested surfaces.

2.
 Don't give unsolicited advice or start a chatty conversation with someone busy.
Avoid giving unsolicited advice in the gym for two reasons. 

      They will tend to act defensive and reject your criticism. 

     Your advice could be wrong.

Unless their technique is threatening themselves and/or others, avoid giving advice.

 If you really want to help, however, become their friend first.

3.
 Don't shower without flip-flops

I used to work at a fancy gym where, at least once a month, someone would defecate in the shower. (No joke.)
This really does happen—as well as many other disgusting things—and you must protect yourself from the bacteria present in shower stalls, regardless of your gym’s sanitation standards. If you shower at the gym, buy some cheap sandals and keep them in your gym bag. 

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A Blue Moon Is Just The Beginning Of Something Special

"A Cresent Moon Is Just the Beginning of Something Special"

The Black and White of a Blue Moon Pandemonium
 by CF Legette

If you don’t know… you don’t know.

And, if you have to ask then you don’t, and that’s okay.

Believe me, you are not the only one. There are millions and millions of people that are just like you. It’s really sad, because it is a beautiful thing. Something this special should be broadcast all over the world. However, this is exactly how they want it.

To those who are in-the-know, when a blue moon appears it’s the only sign that in a certain place in the world it is happening. Very perceptive students are the ones inquisitive enough to seek out this secret phenomenon. I can honestly tell you that you have never seen anything quite as lovely as when the black and white bears fill the streets with dance, music and super good vibes. Instruments in hand and playing all on the same accord, they dance and prance until...well until people start to gather. Then as quickly as they joined, they disappear.

If you aren’t aware of it, you will never even look for it. But, if you do know, you are proud of the work that you have put in to find the first one.

One special place in the South has had more than any other city.

It’s a very friendly city and that may be the reason why.

The secret parades of the musical pandas are never announced; nor are there any special invitations sent out to celebrities. There are no golden keys or special wands and there is no special pixie dust tossed around. Big celebrities are clueless, and dignitaries don’t have special notices. It all starts and ends with the secretive black and white bear…the panda bear.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How Important Is Your After Meal

What’s important to eat after a workout?

The perfect post-exercise meal depends on what you’re doing for your workouts. A marathon runner is going to need different foods to refuel than an Olympic lifter. Generally, longer-endurance-based workouts require more carbohydrates to replenish those lost during exercise.

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Water is the best for rehydrating; however, electrolytes must be replaced to recover.

It is important to replace vital fluids while and after exercising.

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I just found a new routine for the summer.