Question 3What's the biggest

misconception most athletes have about getting in shape?

Fat Loss Roundtable With The Experts

Layne Norton What's the biggest misconception most athletes have about getting in shape?

“That you can do it quick.

I see guys who have 40 lbs of fat to lose and think they can just drop it in 12 weeks.

Yea you might be able to drop 40 lbs but you are going to lose muscle and you are going to put it back on really fast when you go back to normal eating. ”

Alan AragonWhat's the biggest misconception most athletes have about getting in shape?

“The most common misconception is that it can be done quickly and easily as long as the right "secret tactics" or "special foods" are used.

The reality is that, for the most part, getting in shape is an epic test of consistency, will, discipline, and diligence.

There are no short-cuts. If someone lacks the incredibly high degree of motivation and resolve to succeed, it's not gonna happen. ”

“Well, some seem to think that you either have to be genetically blessed, or to be the hardest working athlete. I´d say that regardless of genetics, you should be the SMARTEST working athlete.

I think people have a tendency to blame genetics for their diet failures, when it more often than not comes down to picking a sensible strategy instead of going to extremes, and you can not only enjoy the process but also find a balanced approach you are able to stick to long enough for it to matter.

Sure, a select few can get away with half-assed workouts and eating junk on a daily basis, that doesn´t mean they wouldn´t have gotten better results if they put some more effort into it. Accept your genetics because you can´t change them anyway.”

Borge FagerliWhat's the biggest misconception most athletes have about getting in shape?

“What I see is that they eat too many starchy carbs like pasta rice and potatoes even when they are training hard.

I prefer them to get their carbohydrates from veggies like butternut squash, pumpkin, root vegetables and then beans and pulses.”

Gavin AllinsonWhat's the biggest misconception most athletes have about getting in shape?

“It’s following old protocols of slow to fast or volume to specificity. These are way outdated now.

By that I mean getting in an endurance base and then gradually getting quicker – nowadays the way forwards is to train all systems concurrently.”

Matt LovellWhat's the biggest misconception most athletes have about getting in shape?