Myth 1: You Must Do Hours of Cardio to Lose Weight
The Myth: Spending an hour on the treadmill is the only effective way to burn fat and achieve weight loss goals.
The Fact: While steady-state cardio has benefits, the most effective tool for fat loss is Resistance Training combined with High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Resistance Training (lifting weights) builds muscle, and muscle is metabolically active, meaning it burns more calories at rest. This boosts your basal metabolic rate (BMR). HIIT offers the "afterburn effect" (Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption, or EPOC), keeping your metabolism elevated for hours post-workout.
Camp Fitness Studio Focus: Our signature small group training classes prioritize dynamic resistance work and targeted HIIT circuits, maximizing your calorie burn during and after your time with us.
Myth 2: Crunches Are the Key to Flat Abs
The Myth: Targeting a specific area, like doing hundreds of crunches, will burn the fat in that specific area (known as "spot reduction").
The Fact: Spot reduction is impossible. Your body decides where to pull energy (fat) from, not your exercise routine. Crunches build the muscles beneath the fat, but to see those muscles, you must focus on overall body fat loss through diet and full-body training. True core strength comes from compound movements (squats, deadlifts, rows) and anti-rotation exercises that engage your entire torso.
