Myths are so common with workouts, but the truth is they’ve mostly been debunked. Here are 3 of our favourite myths that have been busted and the truth about them.  

Cardio is the best for weight loss

Cardio is fantastic for weight loss, but it isn’t what’s best for everybody. Cardio alone isn’t going to help you lose weight, and for some stubborn areas, excessive cardio won’t burn it.

Cardio is an important element in your weight loss journey, especially consistency, however the best way to lose weight is to have a routine that incorporates the correct cardio workouts, a balanced diet and weight training.

So how do you find “the best” workout for weight loss? Well, you need to understand your body and the goal you wish to achieve. By understanding how your body works you will be able to identify patterns of weight loss and gain, as well as processes that work better than others to keeping the weight off.

The best way in our opinion, the way your trainer says! Working with a trainer or a team can be the best way to identify workouts that best suit your body and goals.

Weights make you muscley

Incorporating some weights into your routine isn’t going to make you look like a body builder.

Weight training is a great for the obvious reasons, toning muscles, getting definition and improving your appearance. However, there are many other benefits of weight training, including fighting muscle loss, maintaining balance and boosting energy levels, among many other positives.

Weights are a great weight loss aid, especially for targeting specific regions. Weight training is also fantastic to boost your mood with studies showing significant reduction in mild to moderate depression.

Feeling like you need to lift the spirits? Lift some weights!

“It’s normal to be less active when we get old”

Now this one makes me both angry and sad. Why is ageing defining our active status? Okay, maybe we get some health issues and our bodies don’t perform like they do in their 20s or 30s, but just because we might not be able to run marathons like we used to it doesn’t mean we have to cease all activity or just do some “light walks”.

I love seeing the elderly active, playing tennis or golf, going for power walks or even just engaging in some dance classes.

It’s important to remain active, have routines and stick to them. The older we get the more important consistency is when it comes to being active. There’s nothing normal about sitting around all day whatever age you are. Normal is being out, breaking a sweat, having a laugh with friends and achieving goals no matter how difficult and unattainable they may seem.