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When you are exercising at your home gym, you’re likely to be out of the watchful eye of your personal trainer. In a healthclub or professional gym they would probably be there to offer you help and advice on training technique. Because of this, it’s easy to get into bad habits at home. Here are some common myths surrounding weight-training exercises, that you should avoid.Myth 1- If I Train Longer, It’ll Be More Effective

Unfortunately not true. The key to toning and building your muscles is to do the correct type of exercises and do them well. The quality of the exercise you do is more important than the length of time that you do it. Once a muscle has reached the point where it is over loaded and will start becoming stronger, there is no point in repeating the exercise for hours

Myth 2 - If I Lift Heavier Weights, I’ll Get Bigger Muscles

Sure your aim is to lift bigger weights. But you need to do this is in a structured way, that is all part of your training plan. Lifting heavier weights should never be at the expense of technique. Remember that using sets and repetitions with lighter weights can be more effective and it is less likely to cause injury.

Myth 3 - When I Stop Training, My Muscle Will Turn To Fat

The biology of the body is that these two types of body tissue are completely different, so one can’t change into the other. When you start a fitness program, you can use exercise to burn fat and at the same time tone and build your muscles. When you stop training you could start to lose muscle. If you keep eating the same amount as when you were training then you may start to accumulate fat because the extra calories are not being burnt up.

Myth 4 - Lifting Weights Will Make My Muscles Big

Using weights are a great way to tone muscles and build up muscle definition. In reality, building muscles is dependent on a number of things. This includes your own individual body type and the type of exercise that you carry out. Building muscle mass in a short period of time is one of the more difficult fitness goals to achieve. If your goal is to build muscle, it’s important that you stick to a structured plan of both exercise and diet.