Training
Strength Training for Women: Ditch the Myths, Embrace the Power
Go to most gyms and you’ll see more men than women lifting weights. From my experience as a 30-plus-year veteran personal trainer and gym owner, I…
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Nutrition
Food Myths Debunked: Are These Popular Sayings Actually True?
Idiom: A well-known phrase or expression with figurative rather than literal meanings used to convey cultural wisdom or commonly-held beliefs. I’ve been studying exercise nutrition for…
Nutrition
7 Protein Powder Facts That Will Change the Way You Think About Them
Protein powder is the most popular sports nutrition supplement. From recreational lifters to professional athletes, its popularity is undeniable. Protein supplements come in different flavors and…
Bodybuilding
No Pain, No Gain, and Other Popular Fitness Myths Debunked
Few things upset me more than seeing otherwise enthusiastic gym-goers wasting their time on ineffective exercises and workouts. After all, burning fat, building muscle, and getting…
Bodybuilding
Fitness Influencers: How to Recognize (And Ignore) Bad Advice
The internet is one of the best and the worst things to happen to the fitness industry. In terms of benefits, it means almost every exerciser…
Muscle
10 Common Excuses for Not Working Out Busted
Even the most disciplined, motivated exerciser is tempted to skip the occasional workout. And while the odd missed workout probably won’t have much of an impact…
CrossFit
Why The 10 Biggest Myths About CrossFit Aren’t True
Like anything, CrossFit has a lot of stereotypes attached to it. Many people these CrossFit Myths. In the land of mystery, what is true and what…
Workouts
5 Fitness Myths That Need To DIE
The modern-day fitness industry is very much like the wild west. You can say whatever the hell you want, do whatever the hell you want and…
OP-ED
16 Big Myths of Bodybuilding Destroyed
We’ve all heard them, you almost can’t have a conversation with someone about bodybuilding or weight training with the average person, without hearing them. They range…
Featured
Exercise and Weight Loss Myths That Still Hurt Results in 2026
Four old fitness myths needed a rebuild. Here is what actually matters for fat loss: calories, lifting, cardio, protein, and consistency.
Nutrition
Top 10 Bodybuilding Myths
Should I Really Be Doing That? Top 10 Muscle Myths Explored! When it comes to bodybuilding and getting the body you have always dreamed of, you’ll…