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Spring-Summer 2023
Bodybuilding Myths That Need to Go Away
BY CHAD ADAMOVICH CSCS WWW IRON-SCIENCE COM CHAD@IRON-SCIENCE COM Bodybuilding is a a a a a a a a a a a a a science driven sport and has come a a a long way since the 70’s when it it really started to pick up in popularity Research has also come a a a a a very long way since then leading to more intelligent and healthier practices Despite this very old myths con- tinue to to live in in the the culture This is is due to to the the fact that people tend to think if someone looks the the the part they
they
must know what they
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are doing In reality this couldn’t be further from the the truth in in the sport of bodybuilding Participa- tion tion does not equal qualifications Because of this false dichotomy these myths are leading to misinformed practice and in in some extreme cases it could lead to health issues or death In this article I I want to discuss a a a few of those myths that need to go away MYTH: FISH THINS THE SKIN
This myth began when a a a a a a a a really popular IFBB body- builder made a a a a a a a a a a a YouTube video talking about how he he he he prepares for a a a a a a a a a a a a a contest One of of the the things he he he he said in in in in in the the video that that gained a a a a a a a a a a a a lot lot of of of traction was that that he he he chose to eat a a a a a a a a a a a lot lot of of of fish in in in in in prep because “it thins the the skin” This fis is is a a a a a a a a a perfect example of of of someone look- ing ing the the part but has a a a a a a a a a a very limited understanding of of nutrition and and human physiology The statement that he he made is is completely false Fish does not have any magical property to to to thin your skin skin or or even to to to lower water levels in in in in in the skin skin What actually took place for this bodybuilder was was that he he was was in in in a a a a a a a a a a caloric deficit
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