Exercise, Fitness, and Weight Loss Myths You Probably Believe

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MYTH #4: FITNESS “RULES” APPLY TO EVERYONE
If you hire a personal trainer who speaks only in absolutes, he’s A) probably a Sith, and B) bullshitting you. Peoples’ bodies react to stimuli differently. So it might take you longer to lose weight or gain muscle than, say, a younger and healthier you.

The same applies to “bad” exercises. You might have heard that barbell squats turn your knees to sawdust. And upright rows turn your rotator cuff into hamburger meat. And that deadlifts kill baby seals … and your lower back. (Actually, the baby seals thing is true.) Forget the “rules.” Listen to your body. If you detect pain during a specific movement, proceed with caution and address mobility. If you don’t, you just wrote your own rule.