Favorite Myths About Bodybuilding Exercises

[Cinderfella]

I know they already have the stickied thread about fasted cardio, but I was wondering what are some of you guys' other favorite myths about exercises?

I'll throw out a few of mine:

1. You have to do squats to have big legs. There are several people that don't do squats and have legs that the rest of us could only dream of.

2. You have to do cardio to loose body fat. There are a lot of professional bodybuilders that never do cardio.

3. If you do 1000 crunches a day (or some variant on that number) you'll have a six-pack. You have to get rid of a lot of body fat before you can even think about having a six pack.

Have fun!

[DLFB]

1. You have to do squats to have big legs. There are several people that don't do squats and have legs that the rest of us could only dream of.

if you have the problem that I have, you wouldnt call it a myth.

to each his own.

[infinitenexus]

Oh, don't forget about the dire need of deadlifts. Granted, I do them often and I love them, but some people (especially on here) are completely adamant about them.

[45BIG]

if you have the problem that I have, you wouldnt call it a myth.

to each his own.

Word

[SirBangalot]

Well for your second myth....professional bodybuilders also used a truck load of roids... that we can't and have amazingly clean diet when they are cutting... so unless you have one or the other you have to do cardio to lose bf

[Lean_and_Mean]

Heres some good ones:

Spot reduction

High reps for toning

Heavy weights stunt growth

lol

[gekkoboy14]

squats bad for knees

[GSOgymrat]

Of course there is the classic myth that bodybuilders are compensating for smaller than average genitalia.

[punk_rocker128]

up until like 6 months ago i had always believed these:

if you do 1000 situps a day, you will get a six pack
lower reps/more weight makes you ripped
higher reps/less weight makes you toned

[9EYEKCUB]

Oh, don't forget about the dire need of deadlifts. Granted, I do them often and I love them, but some people (especially on here) are completely adamant about them.

I am one of those who is. Ha... ha... After going about 5 years without doing them regularly they helped me bust through every plateau I had hit. After working them into my regular routine and seeing the results I will never leave them out again. Gotta hit those squats too. There may be guys that have big legs and never do squats, but there are also guys like me that have built calves and never work them. Genetics?? Everyone has a different way of getting what they want.

[Brybaldwin]

"Training to failure is overtraining!" If there's one thing anybody who's been in this game for a few years or more should know, it's that *nothing* is unilaterally true for each individual. People just need to use a lot of variety until they find what works for them, simple as that.

[Cinderfella]

"Training to failure is overtraining!" If there's one thing anybody who's been in this game for a few years or more should know, it's that *nothing* is unilaterally true for each individual. People just need to use a lot of variety until they find what works for them, simple as that.

Very true.

[5-8]

Of course there is the classic myth that bodybuilders are compensating for smaller than average genitalia.

shhhhhhhh

[swordsmanzenn]

myth: bowflex and total gym are the only ways to get big.

[WRX20PSI]

myth: raw eggs will make you big

[wimp2pimp]

Of course there is the classic myth that bodybuilders are compensating for smaller than average genitalia.

don't know about you, but that's not a myth for me.

[take it easy]

myth: wimp2pimp always tells the truth

[Grizzly Adams]

biggest myth: you dont need deadlifts


haters

[Hola Bola]

biggest myth: you dont need deadlifts


haters

You don't need any one exercise.

[legends159]

biggest myth: you dont need deadlifts


haters

I dont. I love rack pulls. And if I didnt do rack pulls that'd be fine too. The lower back will be utilized in rows and squats and military presses. Hola is right, you don't NEED any single exercise.

[Guardian]

I know they already have the stickied thread about fasted cardio, but I was wondering what are some of you guys' other favorite myths about exercises?

I'll throw out a few of mine:

1. You have to do squats to have big legs. There are several people that don't do squats and have legs that the rest of us could only dream of.

2. You have to do cardio to loose body fat. There are a lot of professional bodybuilders that never do cardio.

3. If you do 1000 crunches a day (or some variant on that number) you'll have a six-pack. You have to get rid of a lot of body fat before you can even think about having a six pack.

Have fun!

Imo at a more advanced level you have to do cardio to lose bodyfat unless your using serious help (supps and drugs) or have superior genetics.

[Cinderfella]

I'm not saying that it (not doing cardio) will work for everybody, but not everybody has to. Look at Serge for example, he never did cardio.

[Guardian]

I'm not saying that it (not doing cardio) will work for everybody, but not everybody has to. Look at Serge for example, he never did cardio.

But the bodybuilders in his time trained 4 times longer then they do today, lifting eneded up being their cardio. If I trained for an hour and a half twice a day I wouldnt need cardio either, hell not many people would.

[Buff_Daddy]

I know they already have the stickied thread about fasted cardio, but I was wondering what are some of you guys' other favorite myths about exercises?

I'll throw out a few of mine:

1. You have to do squats to have big legs. There are several people that don't do squats and have legs that the rest of us could only dream of.

2. You have to do cardio to loose body fat. There are a lot of professional bodybuilders that never do cardio.

3. If you do 1000 crunches a day (or some variant on that number) you'll have a six-pack. You have to get rid of a lot of body fat before you can even think about having a six pack.

Have fun!

1st:
Firstly, for the most part, squats are a staple...yes some people can have great legs without them but most CANT. For most, it is the most effective way.

2nd: What applies to pros does NOT apply to us. They are on a plethora of drugs to help cut fat and water.

3rd This is the most true imo but still that many crunches can be cardio in itself and help to bring out a six pack as part of a program.

[Rey92]

Myth:

"You have to lift super heavy weights to induce hypertrophy."


:/

[DiamondDelts]

Flat bench works the chest.

[KingSht]

Flat bench works the chest.

It does for me using wide hammer grip.

[2MuChBoDyFaT]

The power cage is not to be used for curls ... huge myth

[7Forty7]

Mainly with females - lifting heavy will make you unattractively big, so you must lift really pathetic weights for ridiculously high reps to "tone up".

With a lot of guys around here - you don't need to do ANY specific bicep work - rows and chins are ALL you need to get a great set of guns (usually said by a guy who's avatar displays a physique not unlike someone getting released from a POW camp).

[GoJu]

Flat bench works the chest.

oh and I agree with Gaurdian, all that frequency the pumping iron era bodybuilders would do will definetly burn you some calories cardiovascularly.