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# [Words of Wisdom](https://blog.slowburnpersonaltraining.com/blog/words-of-wisdom)

 Written by [SeriousStrengthAdmin](https://blog.slowburnpersonaltraining.com/blog/author/seriousstrengthadmin) | 2/11/12, 2:02 PM

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Saturated fat directly causes cardiovascular disease  
 Pilates lengthens muscles and tendons  
 Free weights are better than machines  
 Cholesterol in your food goes directly to and sticks to your arteries  
 Weight lifting develops nonfunctional muscles  
 Cross Fit builds functional muscles  
 Specific balance training improves general balance  
 Weight lifting makes you tight  
 Whole grains are healthy  
 Meat is unhealthy  
 Veganism and vegetarianism are environmentally friendly practices  
 Vegans and vegetarians are healthier than meat eaters  
 Muscle weighs more than fat  
 Statins decrease your chance of having a heart attack  
 Weight lifting stunts kids growth by harming their growth plates  
 Multiple sets of the same exercise are better than one  
 Eating fat will make you fat  
 Synthetic vitamins don't get absorbed by your body  
 Omnivores have undigested, rotting meat in their intestines  
 Rogaine works\* (I am speaking for myself here)  
 Other people make you happy, or sad, mad, or...  
 Aerobics is the best exercise for weight loss  
 You have to lift weights at least three times a week for an hour each time  
 The bible says: "The lord helps those who helps themselves." (Nope. Not in there.)  
 Jupiter has only 16 moons (It has 63.)  
 Lifting weights slowly will make you slow  
 Lifting weights quickly will transfer to quick movements on the playing field  
 Low carb diets hurt your kidneys  
 Oatmeal is good for you  
 Type II diabetics should lower their fat intake (They should lower their CARB intake.)  
 Atheism is a "religion"  
 Kettle bells are superior to dumbbells  
 Back hair is attractive  
 Heavy weights make you big and light weights make you toned  
 Doctors are experts in nutrition  
 Doctors are experts in exercise  
 Physical therapists are experts in exercise  
 Prehistoric man had shorter lifespans than we do  
 The computer chip will one day be as small as an atom (I heard this said)  
 You need to do cardio, stretching and strength training (You just need strength training)  
 There is such a thing as a "balanced diet"  
 We evolved to eat primarily starch (absurd claim made by [Dr. John A. McDougall](http://www.drmcdougall.com/about.html))  
 We are designed as herbivores (super-absurd claim made by [Dr. Michael Greger](http://www.veganmd.org/))  
 There are different races of people

There. I think that's everything. (Do let me know if I missed anything!)

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