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Myths About Exercise
You cannot rid yourself of body fat by "sweating" it off. Ultimately, with extremely rigorous exercise, you can create the equivalent of 3 quarts of fluid per hour. After you replace this fluid, however, you will simply be replacing these lost pounds.
There is also no such thing as spot reducing. Fat gain and distribution tend to be inherited and when weight is lost, body fat is lost proportionally all over. Bouncing on the floor or rolling the hips won't use those stores: a major blow to the popularity of calisthenics. Waistline twists, bends, and leg kicks to reduce thigh size have been supplanted by aerobic exercise. During aerobic exercise fat stores are mobilized from all over the body, including the abdomen and buttocks.
Some people worry that if exercise is stopped muscles will be converted into fat. It is simply not possible for muscle to be transformed into fat or fat into muscle. They are two separate types of tissues. Muscle loses its bulk due to lack of use or disease. Muscle fiber size is enhanced through exercise particularly weight training. Fat accumulates if the exercise program is discontinued and caloric intake is maintained or increased.
There is no quick and easy way to lose weight or get into shape. Devices such as sauna suits and vibrating machines are not effective and, in addition, can be harmful.
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