Bite-sized knowledge
to upgrade
your career

Ideas from books, articles & podcasts.

Sports drinks

Most sports drinks are just sugar and water. Experts recommend refuelling with plain old water and a high-protein snack since studies suggest protein helps recondition muscles after a workout.

(Because the contents of supplements like protein powders can be largely unregulated, however, your best bet is to eat real protein-packed food.)

STASHED IN:

@cha_cha

created an idea from a article:

BUSINESSINSIDER

11 fitness myths that are doing more harm than good

businessinsider.com

MORE IDEAS FROM THE SAME ARTICLE

Gender stereotypes

Weight training is a great way to strengthen muscles, and has nothing to do with gender.

Getting 6-pack abs

As opposed to sit-ups, which target only your abdominal muscles, planks recruit several groups of muscles along your sides, front, and back.

If you want a strong core — especially the kind that would give you 6-pack-like definition— you need to chal...

You can't turn fat into muscle

Weight training helps build up the muscle tissue in and around any fat tissue. The best way to reduce fat tissue is to eat a healthy diet that incorporates vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats like those found in olive oil and fish.

Running a marathon

Running fast and hard for just 5-10 minutes a day can provide some of the same health outcomes as running for hours.

You don't have to run a marathon to get fit.

Working out once or twice a week

Once or twice a week won't cut it for sustained health benefits.

For your workouts to produce real results, you should be exercising 3-5 times a week.

...

Exercise for losing weight

Don't assume that you can simply "work off" whatever you eat to lose weight. Experts say slimming down almost always starts with significant changes to your eating habits

Working out in the morning

The best time for a workout is whatever time allows you to exercise most consistently.

Some research do suggest working out first thing in the morning might help speed we...

Keeping a food diary

People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate how much food they eat. They consistently think they've worked out more and consistently think they've eaten less.