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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CONTENTS
1. YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO, AND IT’S TIME TO LEARN THE TRUTH
2. THE WAR AGAINST BS AND BROSCIENCE
SECTION ONE: WEIGHT LIFTING MYTHS
Myth #1: I can’t build muscle/lose weight because I have bad genetics
Myth #2: I’m a hardgainer
Myth #3: Deadlifts are bad for your back
Myth #4: Squats are bad for your back and knees
Myth #5: You have to work your abs more to get a sixpack
Myth #6: You can turn your fat into muscle
Myth #7: Lifting light weights for many reps gets you toned
Myth #8: Women should train differently than men
Myth #9: The more you work out and the longer the workouts are, the better
Myth #10: You can “shape” your muscles with certain exercises
Myth #11: You don’t have to lift weights if you just want to be “healthy and fit”
Myth #12: You should always stretch before working out
Myth #13: You can get rid of fat by working out a particular area of your body
Myth #14: It’s okay to cheat on form if you’re going heavy
Myth #15: Once you stop training, all your muscle turns to fat
Myth #16: You should eat whatever you want when you want to maximize muscle growth
Myth #17: Weight training makes you inflexible
SECTION TWO: CARDIO MYTHS
Myth #18: When doing cardio, you want to get your heart rate into the “fat burning zone”
Myth #19: Your body kicks into fat-loss mode after 20 minutes of cardio
Myth #20: You have to do cardio to get lean
Myth #21: You shouldn’t do cardio when you’re trying to gain weight
Myth #22: You should do cardio before lifting weights
Myth #23: Sweating more during cardio burns more fat
SECTION THREE: DIET & NUTRITION MYTHS
Myth #24: Fasting puts your body into “starvation mode”
Myth #25: If you eat a lot of carbs, you will always be fat
Myth #26: Eat many small meals per day to stoke the metabolism and control hunger
Myth #27: You can’t drink alcohol if you want to look good
Myth #28: Fruit juice is good for you
Myth #29: Fruit is bad for you
Myth #30: The body can only absorb and use (insert number here) grams of protein at a time
Myth #31: I won’t have to watch what I eat if I exercise a lot
Myth #32: Don’t eat at night if you want to lose weight
Myth #33: If you eat breakfast, you’ll stay thin. If you skip it, you’ll get fat
Myth #34: Egg yolks increase the risk of heart disease
Myth #35: Eating fats makes you fat
Myth #36: Don’t drink water while eating because it interferes with digestion
Myth #37: Diet sodas are good for dieting
Myth #38: Salt is bad for you
Myth #39: Certain foods have “negative calories”
Myth #40: I don’t need to count calories if I eat healthy foods and watch my portions
Myth #41: Eating a lot of protein is bad for your kidneys
Myth #42: One cheat day per week is okay
SECTION FOUR: SUPPLEMENT MYTHS
Myth #43: The only way to get big and lean is to take steroids
Myth #44: You have to take a bunch of supplements to get jacked
Myth #45: Fat burners get you ripped
Myth #46: Creatine is a steroid/is dangerous/doesn’t work/is bad for your kidneys
SECTION FIVE: LIFESTYLE MYTHS
Myth #47: Stress and cortisol make you gain weight
Myth #48: Sleep isn’t that important
Myth #49: I’m overweight because I have a slow metabolism
Myth #50: I don’t have the time/opportunity to diet and exercise
BONUS REPORT
WOULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR?
REAL SUPPLEMENTS THAT REALLY WORK
ALSO BY MICHAEL MATTHEWS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
REFERENCES
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