The 5 Fitness Myths Still Holding You Back in 2025
The year was 2010. I wanted to gain as much muscle as humanly possible, and I had two main resources:
My uncle John and cousin Peter
The bodybuilding.com forums
Uncle John had been training for decades. He helped my dad build out our garage gym. My cousin Peter trained me for the first year, teaching me the basics of form, progression, and not being a dummy with dumbbells.
The forums? Wild.
But beneath the chaos was actual gold—real lifters helping each other cut through the noise. I spent hundreds of hours scouring those boards in middle school.
It sounds insane, but they were more evidence-based than 90% of what you’ll find on Instagram or YouTube today.
I was lucky. Most people don’t get that kind of guidance.
The internet is loud. Your group chat is misinformed.
And half the people giving advice have no clue what they’re talking about. It’s not your fault if you’ve been misled. But it is your job to stop falling for such crazy lies—especially if it’s keeping you from real progress.
Because these myths aren’t just funny or harmless—they’re damaging. They can waste your time, drain your motivation, wreck your relationship with food, and can even hurt your long-term health.
This short guide is a much-needed filter.
Inside, you’ll learn:
Why each of these 5 myths is false (and how to tell bad info from good)
What it’s costing you if you still believe them
And how to apply the opposite of each myth to build muscle, lose fat, and actually feel better in your body
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside:
🚫 Myth #1: “Seed oils, sugar, and alcohol are why I’m not losing fat.”
🚫 Myth #2: “I just need to do more cardio to get toned.”
🚫 Myth #3: “As long as I train hard and eat clean, sleep doesn’t matter.”
🚫 Myth #4: “I need to go all-in to see real results.”
🚫 Myth #5: “The change I want will happen in 30 or 60 days.”
💡 If you’re tired of fitness gimmicks, this is for you.
Grab your free guide below and start applying what actually works.
Knowledge isn’t the real problem—if it were, millions of Americans would’ve ChatGPT’d their way to six-packs by now.
But believing the wrong things? That’s what wastes time, kills progress, and makes everything harder than it needs to be.
This guide will help you fix that. I hope you enjoy.
Best,
John
P.S. Protein pancakes from the heavens this weekend.
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