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Exercising to lose weight? Do squats for a flat stomach? We are here to shatter a myth that has been known to us for years from every direction, and that we all pay a heavy price for it >>>


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This is the biggest lie known to you about exercise

Exercising to lose weight?

Do sit-ups to get a flat stomach?

We are here to shatter a myth that has been known to us for years from every direction, and that we all pay a heavy price for.

Here's what will really happen when you persevere in fitness training

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Daughter of Chen Eldan-Circle

Friday, 23 July 2021, 07:39 Updated: 08:04

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"Keep going and be thin"



"It's a great exercise to lower your stomach"



"How can you not lose weight from all these runs?"



And also - "Why are you training at all? You are already thin"



All these sentences are said to trainees and trainers when they run / ride / train on devices in the park.

The reason is simple - the common assumption is that those who do sports, try to lose weight.

While many people already understand that weight loss is mainly due to a calorie deficit, and yet advertising in the fitness world concentrates on weight and visibility goals, and if possible, as quickly as possible.

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This misleading post has a price - trainees expect that if they persevere in training, it will be directly expressed in weight .

In practice, the effect of exercise on weight is minor, and often the opposite happens and the trainee even gains weight.



In addition, when sports are marketed as an action done to compensate for eating, or to punish the body for its weight, exercise sometimes causes a feeling that one should compensate with increased eating for the workout itself.

From the thought of "I deserve compensation because I suffered".

Your body does not need a "punishment", in any way.

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Sometimes after perseverance in strength training for example, there will even be a slight weight gain as a result of an increase in muscle mass.

The disappointment then is quick and stinging.

After all, I exercise, so why do I not see weight shift?

In many cases the finger of blame is pointed at the trainer himself - if I have not lost weight, the trainer is probably not doing his job properly.

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With all the frustration and disappointments, it is no wonder that there is not really any motivation left to continue persevering in physical activity.

The trainee even feels cheated.

Sold him a dream - practice and Theresa.

There is a vicious circle of dropping out of training, frustration and self-flagellation, a decrease in the belief that I am capable of persevering in sports, and then the chances of starting training again and persevering decreases.



This cycle also feeds the stigma that overweight people are weak, lazy and unmotivated.

I even came across a coach who claimed that “fats are people’s shit” because they come with complaints to the coach that they have not lost weight.

Is it any wonder that fat people are sometimes ashamed to go to the gym?

Avoid training alongside other people, and do not join running groups?

The comments they receive make it clear to them that this is not their place, that it is an environment for only the thin, or at least for people whose main goal is to lose weight.

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The benefit of engaging in physical activity as part of the routine of life is much more elusive - beyond the feeling of satisfaction immediately after training, the benefit is felt only after perseverance of a certain period. Running becomes more pleasant, the body feels stronger, range of motion improves, certain exercises are performed more easily, the body feels more "collected", the level of alertness is higher, the metabolism improves.



In addition to the physical sensations, there is also the satisfaction that comes from persevering in activities that do not come easily, the sense of self-worth increases, body image improves, and many trainees report an improvement in self-confidence at work and in relationships. But all of these are much harder to put into a 4-5 word advertising sentence, all of these are much harder to “sell” as benefits of perseverance in physical activity.



So just practice.

Exercise to get stronger, exercise to be more alert, exercise because you have fun exercising with friends, exercise to stay active even in old age, exercise for the feeling of euphoria after strenuous training.

And remember that even if someone overweight is training next to you, he may be training for the same reasons, and not necessarily to lose weight.



Bat Chen Eldan-Circle is a running coach with a body positive approach, owns running groups for women in the central area, and has run herself for about 30 years.

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