Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another edition of Tuesday Topics.This week’s Tuesday Topic: funny fitness myths! Remember to link-up with Kim and Zenaida and the bottom of this post!
Did you know that everyone on the internet is an expert when it comes to giving fitness advice? It’s amazing how many people I see that leave comments on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook about the “right” way to workout and how certain things are “bad” for you (i.e. – Crossfit, Running, Weightlifting, etc). I’ll end my sarcastic rant there but you get the idea 🙂 Here are a few of my favorite fitness myths.
Myth #1: Running is bad for your knees
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve heard this from numerous people. Of course, it always comes from people that do NOT run! Any knee pain I’ve ever had has come from muscle imbalance, poor form and lack of stretching/foam rolling, not from running itself.
Myth #2: You need to be a certain body type to run
The absolutely amazing thing about running is that it’s for all body types. You don’t need to be tall and skinny with 0% body fat to be a runner. I definitely do not have a “runner’s body” but that has never stopped me from shooting for different running goals throughout the years.
Myth #3: Runners can eat whatever they want during marathon training
Ha! I definitely learned this the hard way while training for my first two marathons. How is it possible to gain weight while running 40+ miles a week? It’s very simple, especially when you act like you’re eating for two after your long runs, lol.
Myth #4: Lifting weights will make you bulky
I absolutely HATE that I still hear this from women on a somewhat regular basis. I don’t know why women still believe this myth. There are so many benefits to strength training, especially for runners. While there are many physical benefits to strength training, for me it’s more about the mental benefits. I love feeling stronger which makes me feel more confident.
Tell me: What’s one funny fitness myth you’ve heard recently?
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I’ve heard all these myths, numerous times. Like you said, I usually hear them from non-runners or “true” fitness professionals or experts LOL Unfortunately, my mom and my sister are two of my main critics…and neither of them are runners or are very active themselves. Lucky me LOL
Yes, the “true” fitness professionals always have something to say, usually negative.
Haha, yes to eating All The Things during marathon training!
I always gain a few pounds during marathon training and go back to my normal weight afterwards. I feel so hungry after a long run that I eat for three!
OMG same here! There have been several times after a long run where I just feel so ravenous and then there are other times where I just want a smoothie. There’s no rhyme or reason to it, lol.
These are great and I’ve heard them all. Look how bulky I am after lifting all that weight. Shake my head. Why do people keep perpetuating these myths.
Having RA, I’ve heard a few good ones too!
I think that’s what bothers me most about the strength training myth. At this point people have to see that it’s just not true yet they keep saying it!
I actually have heard the running is bad for your knees from former runners, too. Even a nurse!
I gained weight training for my first half. 😊
I was so baffled when I gained wright while training for my first marathon but then I remembered everything I was eating at the time and it all made sense, lol.
I have heard all these.
Another is I’m too old to start running.
Um. I was 55.
Ugh! The people that put “age restrictions” on running are the worst because they are so ill-informed.
Love this topic! When I was new-ish to running I had a client who was an M.D. in his 60s who specialized in joints and he ran-commuted 10K each way to work — he put the end to any bad-for-your-knees concerns for me!
De-bunking the eat whatever you want myth was a big disappointment!
That’s awesome about your former client. How amazing to be able to run that distance everyday – so impressive!
Haha, yes, those myths keep hanging around for no good reason.
Right?! It’s so annoying that we constantly hear them when we know for a fact that they aren’t true.
ah yes to all of these! You cannot out run a bad diet. I still don’t get why people think lifting weights will make you. bulky. They do keep hanging around none the less
Yeah the lifting weights one really gets under my skin, especially when I hear women say it.
The “running is bad for your knees” one is EVERYWHERE. I have to laugh because I’ve had so many injuries- feet, ankles, hips, hamstring, SI joint… basically everything except my knees. So whenever people asked me (in a concerned voice) how my knees are, I can report that my KNEES at least are perfect!
LOL! Yeah that is one myth that should really be put to bed already!
I’ve heard the same myths too. Crazy how people come up with this stuff. Also, you do have a runner’s body. We all do. 🙂
Good point about the runner’s body! 🙂