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5 COMMON MYTHS ASSOCIATED WITH CROSSFIT TRAINING THAT NEED TO BE DEBUNKED!

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For the first-timers or the ones who are thinking of including CrossFit in their training bouts, often wonder whether it is going to be good or bad. Irrespective of the myths and facts associated with the CrossFit, the top exercise psychologists and trainers consider this to be an essential inclusion in the fitness session. The following are some of the myths busted by the trainers from Rave Fitness Studio about CrossFit– MYTH 1- “CROSSFIT HELPS AN INDIVIDUAL TO GET IN SHAPE” According to the fitness experts, “CrossFit is surely going to improve the cardiovascular strength but does not guarantee to improve the endurance race time”. However, for getting in the best of the shape, it is important to implement a well-designed program fitting to the individual need. The result will be more overwhelming when the schedule is fixed according to the need of the competition. MYTH 2- “CROSSFIT BOXES ARE ONLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ” Well, probably it’s a time for an update. The gy...

CHRONIC STRESS AND BELLY FAT

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“ Stress ” which is predominant in all our lives due to various factors like finance, health, relationships, career, etc. and can lead to serious health issues. Excess belly fat has been linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and stress. When you have stress, your body releases certain “fight-or-flight” stress hormone that is produced in the adrenal glands: cortisol. When you first get stressed, this hormone kicks into gear and excess of it causes heart problems, sleep problems and also leads to excessive  WEIGHT GAIN and BELLY FAT . Though it is difficult to keep our stress in control but it is significant to keep it within limits or else the consequences are adverse.  A list of scientifically proven facts to decrease belly fat once and for all and its affects are discussed below in details. STRESS INCREASES FOOD INTAKE Stress can affect your weight and eating habits by increasing the levels of  stress  hormones specifically  cort...

HOW STRENGTH TRAINING HELPS IN FAT LOSS AND GETTING RIPPED ABS?

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Prevailing wisdom claims that we need to do cardio and lots of it if we ever hope to lose fat. Walk into any gym come spring, and you’ll see dozens of overweight individuals on cardio equipment, looking to get fit for the summer. To be sure, cardio can help with weight loss. But what you should be looking for is fat loss – there is a difference. And this is where strength training comes in and makes it all possible. Source:  https://georgiasurgicare.com Strength Training Helps You Maintain Your Muscle Fat loss and weight loss  sound like the same thing, but they aren’t. You should always focus on the former. When combined with a solid diet, regular strength training allows you to maintain your muscle mass as you lose the fat. That way, once you’re done with the diet, you look lean and defined. You’re also strong and athletic. It Helps You Maintain A Higher Metabolic Rate Because of the muscle-sparing effect strength training has while dieting, it also helps...

FAT LOSS VS. WEIGHT LOSS: REASONS WHY THEY DON’T WORK & WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

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Weight has become the hottest topic amongst the youth. Each bite of any food is nowadays, directly related to weight gain or loss. Do you remember when you stood upon a weighing scale last time? For the fitness freaks, weight is often related to as an indicator of how fit the individual is. However, what most people confuse with are the fat and weight. If the reading does not come down on the weighing scale even after hitting the gym and practising with the exercises for hours, people get disappointed. What needs to be kept in mind is that exercises and physical activities are directed towards fat loss and not weight loss. It is because the weight of a body takes into account the physique of an individual and elements like muscle, bone and water, fat is the deciding factor. Therefore, most of the exercises are concerned with fat loss and ensuring a healthy BMI (Body-Mass Indices). Knowing the Body Composition Each of us has a different mass. The contribution of the deciding ...