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Broscience, received wisdom, and science

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The problem with fitness is the huge amounts of misinformation and cowboy trainers out there. The ones who spread misinformation confidently and lead to people doing unhealthy things.

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If you knew enough about fitness to judge coaches/trainers, you’d not need one. This is why it’s important to be on the lookout for broscience, received wisdom, and misuse of science. You want an evidence-based trainer, but not one who uses science to push their agenda.

Here are a few tips to help you understand what you’re dealing with:

Always ask why, whether it’s a trainer or a training partner! If they can’t justify it, it’s not wise to do it!
Balance is always important: there are very few times when something is universally good or bad. “it depends” is almost always true – look for nuance.
Common sense isn’t always common or sensible. Try to dig deeper and avoid explaining things with a “seems like it should be true” answer – it’s often a trap!
Ask for a source. If you ever receive advice or information that doesn’t have any further reading, it can quite easily be nonsense.
Read the studies! When someone points to a study on something you think is strange or too good to be true, give it a read. The “discussion” section is usually a good place to look for (at least) a simple idea of what the study is saying and it’s probably more nuanced than your local bro tries to make it!

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Click below to find out more about my ART 12-week body transformation program.

*No Broscience included

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Broscience, received wisdom, and science

The problem with fitness is the huge amounts of misinformation and cowboy trainers out there. The ones who spread misinformation confidently and lead to people doing unhealthy things.

If you knew enough about fitness to judge coaches/trainers, you’d not need one. This is why it’s important to be on the lookout for broscience, received wisdom, and misuse of science. You want an evidence-based trainer, but not one who uses science to push their agenda.

Click below to find out more about my ART 12-week body transformation program.

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