Fit Tip: 7 Muscle Myths, Busted

Week of October 26, 2009

The guy lifting beside you looks like he should write the book on muscle. Talks like it, too. He's worked out since the seventh grade, he played D-1 football, and he's big. But that doesn't mean he knows what he's talking about. Starting now, ignore him. The gym is infested with bad information. Forget what you hear around the dumbbell rack. Ponder these truths before you pick up the iron.