If I'm not sore the next day, I didn't workout hard enough.

[Mr.X]

Myth No. 2: If I'm not sore the next day, I didn't workout hard enough.

Many people use muscle soreness as a gauge of how good their workout is. However, muscle soreness is caused by tiny tears in the muscle fibers and, while some soreness is expected if you regularly change your program, being sore for days after your workout most likely means you overdid it. If you're sore after every workout, you're not allowing your body time to recover , which is when you experience the most muscle growth.

To prevent soreness, you should warm up before your workout and stretch before and after. If you experience soreness, rest for a day or so and then do the same exercises that caused you to be sore in the first place, but lower the intensity.

[Mr.X]

Myth No. 3: If I can't workout often enough and hard enough, I might as well not even do it.

The general rule for weight loss is to do cardio 4-5 times a week for 30-45 minutes as well as weight training 2-3 times a week. Some people simply don't have the time to workout that much and they think, since they can't do all of that, why do ANY of it? Remember: Any exercise is better than no exercise, even if it's only a 15-minute walk. Being physically active ) is proven to reduce stress and make you healthier. So, even if you can't make it to the gym, you have no excuse not to do something active each day.