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Exercise is a critical part of a healthy lifestyle, but health clubs and gyms are also home to a bulked-up trove of myths.
Fortunately, ABC News OnCall+ Wellness has called on its experts to explode some of the perennial misinformation we've all heard about exercise.
"It's important to remember, in some of these myths, that it's different for a person who's been injured as opposed to someone who's healthy and not injured," said Dr. Sherwin Ho, an orthopedic surgeon and director of the sports medicine fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
"[For] those that are injured, some of these myths are actually true, and that's where they came from."
Different people may receive different exercise advice, but it's clear that everyone can benefit from the exercise itself.
"I'm a person who believes in health at every size," said Joanne Ikeda, a nutrition education specialist at the University of California, Berkeley.
She said that even in larger people, working out can reduce the risk of chronic diseases and make them more manageable.
Further, she said, weighing more does not, by itself, mean that someone is less healthy.
"I think what's important are the metabolic indicators of fitness," Ikeda said, noting that doctors look at things like blood pressure, cholesterol level and circulation when evaluating patient health.
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Doctors should be consulted whenever you start a new workout regimen, but hopefully these tips from our experts will help you ask better questions and give your doctor more helpful information.
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