Muscle Building Myths And Rumors

There are many rumors surrounding weightlifting techniques that are simply not true.So many things in life are this way, We hear that money is the root of all evil, yet this only part of the bible verse, thus many people assume that money is part of evil and this often clouds our thinking for a lifetime. This is an article about a few of the more popular myths surrounding muscle building.

Do you remember that "telephone" game that we played as children when the teacher would whisper a story into the ear of one student, and that student would repeat the story to the next student, and so on around the circle? When the story was told by the last person in the circle, it had very little if any resemblance to the story the teacher whispered into that first little ear. The objective of the lesson was to teach kids not to gossip, but that is the same way in which all kinds of myths develop about all kinds of things, including what it takes to gain muscle mass.

Here are three bodybuilding myths that are totally false and that you should not accept:

Myth #1: Building muscle will cause you to become "muscle-bound" and thus slower and less flexible.

Fact: This myth was obviously started by a 100-pound weakling who was having no luck at getting bigger or stronger; sort of a sour-grape reaction to failure. The fact is that more muscle actually makes you more flexible and faster. Muscles will speed you up, not slow you down.

Myth #2: If you don't use perfect form for all of your lifts, they are useless.

Fact: Bull! Being overly concerned about form can actually be detrimental to your bodybuilding efforts.On how to build muscle, Yes, form is important, but everything doesn't depend upon form. Moving naturally is more effective than striving for perfect, textbook form. So what if there's a little sway in your back when you are doing bicep curls? You're DOING the bicep curls.

Myth #3: You have to "feel the burn" if you want your muscles to grow.

Fact: This is simply not true. Lactic acid (a metabolic waste product) is what causes that burning sensation. It has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with making your muscles grow.Yes, repetitive weight lifting sets will increase your strength and muscle growth, but the burn has little to do with it.

It's always wise to question things that don't seem to have much common.We go through life taking common sayings as truths, when often they have been lost, like the "telephone" game.