Nah, just kidding. If you pay attention to online fitness sites you recognize the hyperbole of this title. You, free-thinking individual that you are, recognize the stupidity of such statements. Remember Sturgeon's Rule #1: nothing is 100% true for everyone all the time.
Here are some extreme examples of this principle. Bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger built his massive, prize-winning physique by doing epic two-hours-twice-a-day workouts. One of Arnold's peers was Mike Mentzer, the first man to win Mr. Universe with a perfect score. Mentzer built his body to Herculean proportions with brief, intense workouts three times a week. Yet another legend from the so-called golden age of bodybuilding was Serge Nubret, who preferred extremely high rep sets (like 30 to 50). So which of these guys was right?
You see my point. Here's what I recommend: go out and play. Try all kinds of stuff, whatever makes sense and appeals to you. Don't get too comfortable with one way of exercise, either. At least every month go try something you've always wanted to try. Lots of fitness-related clubs offer "try one free" deals. Take 'em up on it, the price is right. That's how I ended up joining a boxing gym this month; it's a hell of a fun workout, and it's something I can now cross off my bucket list. BTW don't worry about silly crap like "I'm no good at this". I'm about as athletic as a 200 lb. sack of potatoes, but I sure enjoy trying new ways of strengthening my mind, spirit, and body (my preference is activities that involve hitting and kicking things).
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