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You need to exercise to burn fat
The truth is you don’t gain body fat because of a lack of exercise. You gain it because your blood sugar levels exceed what you are using. Basically, you are eating too many calories at one time.

Eating after 7pm will make you fat
False. It all depends on whether or not the body needs that amount of calories at that time. Keep in mind your body is constantly burning calories, 24 hours per day, just the amount varies.

Strength training will make you bulk up
No, and this bears repeating as many women are concerned about it. Muscle size is primarily affected by genetics and hormone production, therefore most women don’t have the potential to build very large muscles.

Your metabolism slows down after 30
Many studies have shown that the slowdown in metabolism is due to a loss of muscle tissue. Loss of muscle tissue is directly related to a lack of hard physical activity.

No pain, no gain
This one holds the most potential for harm. You should feel some degree of soreness a day or two after a good work out, but that’s very different from feeling pain while you are working out. A fitness activity should not hurt while you are doing it. If it does you are either doing it wrong or already have an injury. If it hurts, stop and rest and see if the pain goes away. If it doesn’t, or if it begins again after you start to work out, see a doctor.

No sweat, no gain
Sweating is not necessarily an indicator of exertion – it’s your body’s way of cooling down. It is possible to burn a significant number of calories without breaking into a sweat. Try taking a walk or doing some light, weight training.