4 exercise myths among women debunked!

A fitness expert dubunks myths women have about exercising
Ians | July 21, 2015

A fitness expert dubunks myths women have about exercising. PHOTO: WARRIORHOMEFITNESS

Some women are scared of doing squats because they are said to be bad for knees. This and more are misconceptions that women have regarding exercises, says an expert.

Fitness expert and nutritionist Neeraj Mehta shares a few exercise myths among women:

Male and female bodies differ in many ways. Weight training reacts in different ways for both the body types. Male body produces a hormone called testosterone which is essential if you want to gain size. Good news is that female



You can and you should workout during your menstrual cycle. Exercising during your periods will help you in reduced abdominal cramps. When you exercise your body releases feel good hormones endorphins, which keep your brain calm


When you sweat, your body releases water and sodium, due to which you feel that you have lost weight. This illusionary weight loss is only


If you want to lose that stubborn belly fat, you have to hit your abdominal muscles from different angles with intensity. Crunches alone would not help you. To reduce the circumference of your belly, you should train your lower extremities as well. Dead lifts an
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