Muscle Myths: 50 Health & Fitness Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making (Build Healthy Muscle Series) - Softcover

Matthews, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193889510X ISBN 13: 9781938895104

Publisher: Oculus Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

If you've ever felt lost in the sea of contradictory training and diet advice out there and you just want to know once and for all what works and what doesn't, then you need to read Muscle Myths. Do any of the following claims sound familiar? "I have bad genetics-I just can't build muscle or lose fat easily." "You have to work your abs more to get a six-pack." "When doing cardio, you want your heart rate in the 'fat burning zone.'" "Steroids make you look great." "Don't eat at night if you want to lose weight." "You have to do cardio for 20 minutes before your body starts burning fat." "I'm overweight because I have a slow metabolism." You've probably heard one or more of these statements before, and the sad truth is lies like these have ruined many people's fitness ambitions. Thanks to the overwhelming amount of fitness pseudo-science and lies being pushed on us every day by bogus magazines and self-styled "gurus," it's becoming harder and harder to get in shape. Muscle Myths was written to debunk the most commonplace and harmful gimmicks, fads, myths, and misinformation in the health and fitness industry. Here are just some of the things you'll learn in this book: · Why you don't have to completely cut out carbs or fat, or eat weird combinations of food to lose weight. · The truth about supplements and why 99% of them are a complete waste of money (and the few that are actually scientifically proven to work). · What it actually takes to "tone up"-and it's not doing "shaping exercises" (these don't exist) or doing a million reps every workout. · Why women shouldn't be training differently than men if they want the lean, toned, and sexy type of body that they see in magazines, TV shows, and movies. · The scientific secrets of getting a six-pack. Forget 6-minute gimmicks, doing endless crunches, and hours of grueling cardio-it's actually pretty easy when you know what you're doing. · Training and diet methods that will completely shatter any perceived "genetic barriers" that you think are holding you back from building muscle or losing weight. · The proper way to stretch so you don't sap your strength and risk injury. (Most people do this wrong and suffer the consequences without even realizing it.) · And much more. This book will save you the money, time, and frustration of falling into the traps of misleading diet plans and products, and teach you how to finally start seeing real results with your diet and exercise.

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Review:

"I lost 18 lbs and gained 30 lbs on my chest press and 20 lbs on my curls. I look better than I did when I ran 5 miles a day in cross country in high school."
-Michael Berger (Amazon Verified Purchase)
"I read these books and followed them and my lifts all went up at least 20lbs in 3 weeks."
-Aaron (Amazon Verified Purchase)
"Great book! Debunks so much of the rubbish out there about fitness. Easy to read, entertaining and informative. Mike really knows his stuff!"
-Mark Robinson (Amazon Verified Purchase)
"A great book with a ton of information all backed by scientific studies. If you think you know all you need to know about lifting, get this book, it will surprise you what he proves and disproves!"
-"skitsy" (Amazon Reviewer)
"Easy to follow and made sense. Breaks down all the crap we hear on a daily basis. Getting fit can seem so frustrating and difficult and he does a great job of breaking it down and making it so easy."
-prstapleton (Amazon Verified Purchase)
"It's always great to have so many concerns and claims laid to rest and it's really quite liberating to find a resource that actually backs up the text with credible research rather than just echoing what a distant blogger also said."
-Gabe (Amazon Verified Purchase)
"Everyone should read this book before they embark on their fitness/weight loss campaign, because chances are that half of what you are doing is a waste of your time, and some of what you are doing is even counter-productive."
-Paul (Amazon Verified Purchase)
"This book takes everything you need to know about getting into the best shape of your life, and simplifies it for anyone."
-Tito (Amazon Verified Purchase)

About the Author:

Hi, I'm Mike and I believe that every person can achieve the body of his or her dreams, and I work hard to give everyone that chance by providing workable, proven advice grounded in science, not a desire to sell phony magazines, workout products, or supplements. Through my work, I've helped thousands of people achieve their health and fitness goals, and I share everything I know in my books. So if you're looking to get in shape and look great, then I think I can help you. I hope you enjoy my books and I'd love to hear from you at my site, muscleforlife.com. Sincerely, Mike

About this edition

• Publisher: Oculus Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 193889510X
• ISBN 13: 9781938895104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138