The common misconception of people is that there is nothing that can go wrong with diets and working out.
Workout and dieting are an important part of staying fit and healthy. They have many benefits physically and mentally. Healthy eating keeps the body fit and light, the immunity strong and the mind clear. Working out stimulates the release of different hormones that keep a person feeling positive and happy, it also helps in boosting the metabolism and burning fat, and keeping the body active.
All the benefits of working out and eating healthy can only be reaped if it is all done right. The common misconception of people is that there is nothing that can go wrong with diets and working out. But if things are not done in the right way, they might have adverse and wrong effects and no benefit after all.
There are things you must not do when you are complying with a workout or a diet. Those things are:
Skipping meals while dieting
Dieting to lose weight doesn’t mean skipping meals or curbing your appetite. It simply means eating mindfully and healthy instead of eating things that you know don’t bring anything healthy to your body. The most common mistake people make while dieting to lose weight is skipping meals. But skipping meals doesn’t mean the weight loss will be accelerated. Instead, by declining your body a meal to lose weight, your body will want more calories due to starvation. It will also affect your metabolism and you will lose muscle.
Static stretching before workouts
Static Stretching is when you stretch and hold your stretches. It is usually done after workouts. It can lead to strains because the muscles are cold before your workout and it is much better to stretch dynamically i.e. do some stretching that requires movement which will warm up your muscles and help you work out more flexibly.
Trying to finish too fast or working through the pain
When you exercise, different parts of your body experience stress and strain, this stress and strain can very easily transform into a serious injury if you try to finish an exercise too soon. Any exercise that you do must be done in a proper way and at a proper pace to avoid any injuries. If you do feel joint pain when you perform an exercise, you must stop if it gets too much, muscle soreness is normal but immense pain must not be ignored.
Trying to change everything in one day
An important thing to remember when you start working out or dieting is that Change is gradual. If you suddenly start running 5 kilometers in one day or if you suddenly stop eating, your body will suffer more than it will benefit. Therefore, this mistake is one to avoid. When you start working out or dieting, you must go slow with the process, start by changing one thing every day and by working out for some time every day and go on increasing every day instead of suddenly in one day.
These are some mistakes you must avoid to be successful in your workouts and diets.
Source: Business World
