Fitness fact or fitness fiction? The Mythbusters know!

Sometimes, what you think you know
can do more harm than what you don't know!
In this section, our experts let the air out of
popular fitness myths and urban legends. 

Click on a myth for the straight talk on what is and what isn’t true. If you’ve heard, read, or seen on TV any fitness information you’re not sure of, let Mythbusters know and we’ll tackle it here on this page.

Exercise Myth 01: "Muscle weighs more than fat"   
Exercise Myth 02: "No pain, no gain!"
Exercise Myth 03: "I can 'spot reduce' my tummy with specific exercise"
Exercise Myth 04: "The more exercise the better!"
Exercise Myth 05: "Strength training will bulk you up"