Five common misunderstandings when buying fitness equipment

 　　Myth 1: The more expensive the equipment, the better

　　Case: Zou Xin, an employee of a company in Beijing, spent a lot of money to buy brand-name clothing for fitness. He recently spent more than 200 yuan on a sports bath towel. He told reporters that when he was working out, everyone looked down and looked up, and he was dressed "shabbily", so others would laugh at him. “Wearing famous brands is more expensive, but it gives you a better feeling. ”

　　 Zhou Hao, an expert from Cao Jiajia: Nowadays, many people's fitness can be described as "three highs and one low": high equipment conditions, high clothing brands, and high venue facilities, but relatively low technical levels. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being willing to invest, but fitness consumption must be reasonable and be safe and beneficial according to your own conditions. healthy That’s it, you don’t have to pursue high-end, let alone compare.

　　Basic equipment is necessary, including suitable sports shoes and socks, loose clothing, and various protective gear. It can be said that you need to buy the right equipment, but it does not have to be expensive. A special reminder is that all kinds of equipment, especially sports shoes, should be purchased from the perspective of "avoiding sports injuries."

　　Misunderstanding 2: Fitness consumption = getting a “fitness card””

　　Case: Wu Yidi joined the ranks of fitness last year. She spent nearly two months of her salary to get an "annual card" at a fitness club in Beijing, which accounted for almost all of her fitness expenses. “Doesn't fitness consumption encourage us to apply for a 'fitness card' to keep fit? ”she said.

　　 Zhou Hao, expert from Cao Household: Fitness consumption is a comprehensive consumption, involving investment in food, clothing, use and other aspects. When buying equipment and renting venues, you also need to properly supplement sports nutrition. You should also take appropriate nutritional supplements after exercise to balance your income and expenses, so as to truly promote health. Of course, there is also investment in the prevention and treatment of sports injuries.

　　Nowadays, many white-collar workers focus on fitness clubs. Objectively speaking, clubs have a fitness atmosphere and the guidance of coaches, but I still advocate that we should go outdoors more and get closer to nature. Mountain climbing, outing, taking a walk in a place with beautiful scenery, or going to an open space to play badminton are much better than doing indoor sports.

　　Misunderstanding 3: As long as you “get moving” everything will be fine

　　Case: Just after a physical examination, 45-year-old Li Dongliang saw that many of his body’s indicators were “ plummeting ”, so he started a “crazy exercise ”. His concept of fitness consumption is that as long as he "moves", everything will be fine, and spending money on fitness can effectively restrain and encourage himself to keep "moving".

　　Expert Cao Zhouhao: Exercise must be scientific to be effective. There is a term in medicine called "exercise prescription", which is a fitness plan that suits you. For most people, this knowledge can be obtained through some popular science propaganda. There are many books popularizing scientific fitness, but they are a mixed bag. Many books are very absolute and can easily mislead, so it is recommended to buy more authoritative books and pay attention to the differences between people when reading.

　　Another thing to note is that if you don’t know much about your physical condition or suffer from chronic sexually transmitted diseases , you must go to a professional institution for a special physical examination, and then "custom-make" a suitable fitness and diet plan. This is the investment in testing athletic ability on the basis of normal physical examination.

　　Myth 4: Fitness can replace treatment and medication

　　Case: 65-year-old Zhang Fengmin suffers from high blood pressure. Before retirement, he took medicine to control his blood pressure. After retiring and having more free time, he decided to exercise to control his blood pressure. He spent part of the money on medicines on fitness and took less medicine.

　　 Expert Cao Jiajia Zhou Hao: For patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, exercise can play a role in auxiliary treatment, but it can never replace it. clinical Treatment and Medication. Exercise is only an auxiliary means, and the dosage of medication can be reduced under the guidance of a doctor. You can't just stop when you say, or add when you say, as this may aggravate the condition.

　　If you have a chronic disease, you must first control the disease when exercising. On the basis of being able to participate in exercise, you must perform appropriate and moderate amounts of exercise, otherwise it will be very dangerous.

　　Myth 5: The most popular projects are the most effective

　　Case: In order to keep fit and shape up, Beijing girl Qu Dan tried many methods, most of which were the latest trendy items, such as yoga and Pilates. She believes that you must have the courage to try all kinds of the most popular projects, as just practicing is not good for fitness.

　　Expert Cao Jiajia Zhou Hao: People should not pay too much attention to a certain way of fitness. Do whatever you can according to the time schedule and your own physical characteristics. It’s okay to focus on one project. As long as the exercise arrangement is reasonable, you can still achieve fitness results, but diversified fitness is more interesting and more conducive to persistence. When exercising, you may wish to change the training parts more, which is more beneficial to health. In addition to establishing a healthy concept, you must also develop a good lifestyle and have perseverance to persist.