Fitness Tips and Myths to Ignore

The Worst Fitness Advice on the Internet

You know not to believe everything you read online, but certain fitness fallacies can be hard to spot. We found 8 pieces of internet advice you’re better off ignoring
By Greg Presto fitbie
 

Ridiculous Tips from Online “Experts”

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The Web is a miracle. If you want to learn the name of the twenty-first president of the United States, how many astronauts were on Apollo 5, or the name of that catchy song in the latest car commercial, you can find Chester A. Arthur and read about NASA while downloading (and tweeting about) your new favorite tune.

Of course, not all the info online is good, but the rough stuff is usually easy to spot: The man communicating with you probably hasn’t been to Nigeria, almost certainly isn’t a prince, and definitely does not have a billion dollars to share with you. But when it comes to health and fitness, the wheat and chaff are tougher to distinguish—and choosing the wrong advice could result in a lack of results, poor results, or injury.

We’ve done the separating for you: We pored over fitness forums, articles, and fan pages to find the weirdest, worst, and most misleading fitness advice online. The sources have been withheld to protect the innocent, but if you see these bits of “wisdom” online, you’ll have the knowledge to keep clicking—or correct them with advice from our experts.

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