Debunking Exercise Myths: Safety First
May 1, 2025
Exercise Myth: I’ll hurt myself.
The Truth: Not if you know what you’re doing, and work within your limits.
Tag: Exercise Myths
Myth: I’m Too Old To Exercise
April 25, 2025
I’m Too Old To Start Exercising
This is completely false. Age does not play a role in your ability to exercise. Research on healthy aging shows that exercise for aging adults is not only safe but beneficial. People can safely begin to exercise in their 70s, 80s, and beyond. It’s never too late to get started, and it does not matter if you’ve never exercised before.
No matter what your current age or fitness level, your body benefits from exercise. In fact, exercise is such an important part of healthy aging that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 150-300 minutes of physical activity each week for all ages, stretching its former recommendation of 150 minutes per week. However, any amount of exercise is beneficial, from formal exercise to “exercise snacks”—just moving around a little whenever you can.
Source: Psychology Today 5/20/21
3 Common Myths About Yoga
April 4, 2025
3 Common Myths About Yoga
Yoga Is Only For Those Who Are Flexible
Yoga Is Only For Women
Yoga Is Easy And Requires Little Effort
Fitness Myth: Your Muscle Can Turn Into Fat
February 28, 2025
MYTH: If you stop exercising, your muscle will turn into fat.
FACT: Muscle and fat are different types of tissue and perform different functions.
PURPOSE: The purpose of skeletal muscle is to move your body. The purpose of fat is to store reserve energy.
Harvard Professor Debunks The Biggest Exercise Myths
September 17, 2022
Irene Pastore Fitness.com 