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Expert Tip of the Week: Experts warn of exercise mistakes, misconceptions
June 6, 2011 09:46 PM
Suzanne Ulbrich, Daily News
The well-intentioned can sabotage attempts to burn off calories by making common mistakes, according to fitness experts.
Topping Shaun Jones’ list is the myth of starving the body to lose weight. Jones, the head trainer at Onslow Fitness Center, believes many people underestimate the importance of diet when implementing an exercise routine.
Severely restricting caloric intake will slow the metabolism because of the body’s built in emergency system, he said. And exercise cannot make up for a poor diet.
“Simply because you are exercising you cannot let the diet go by the wayside,” he said. “Skipping breakfast and other meals merely slows down the body’s metabolism.”
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