1. Beverages can cause you to gain weight. * True * False

TRUE: Many men don’t realize that beverages are often loaded with empty calories. Even fortified waters can contain as many calories as a can of soda. In fact, a recent study found that most men don’t accommodate for these extra calories with their meals. A better bet is to stick to drinking plenty of water, as it keeps your system well-hydrated, helps food break down easier and doesn’t pack on the pounds.

2. Fasting is a good way to drop a few pounds. * True * False

It doesn’t matter if you are trying to burn fat to loss weight or you are training to build muscles, the first step that you really need to know is to know what your body type is. Although the extend of success of your fat burning program or your muscle building regime is not predominantly determined by it, it makes a difference knowing your body so that you can eat and train more efficiently!

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Dr. William H. Sheldon, a professor from Harvard created a body classification after having conducted extensive research which include viewing of thousands of photographs and interviewing of hundred of people. There are generally three body types in his system: endomorphs, mesomorphs and ectomorphs. In a nutshell Endomorphs are the “fat retainers.” Mesomorphs are the “genetically gifted.” Ectomorphs are the lean and skinny types. . Not everyone fits exactly into one of these categories but contains characteristics of each, usually with one that is predominant.