Claim: Fitness experts separate folklore from fact.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

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title: Fitness culture
text: Fitness culture Fitness culture is a sociocultural phenomenon which refers to the culture surrounding physical exercises. It is usually associated with "gym culture", as doing physical exercises in locations such as gyms, wellness centres and health clubs is a popular activity. An international survey found that more than 27% of world total adult population attends fitness centres, and that 61% of regular exercisers are currently doing "gym-type" activities. In ancient Greece and Rome, a public place devoted to athletes training, called "gymnasion" (plural: gymnasia) for Greeks and "palaestra" (plural: palaestrae) for Romans existed in cities. Fitness was regarded as a

title: MythBusters (2007 season)
text: fables while Kari, Grant and Tory break out the defibrillator for some electrifying action. In these two myths, the team tests whether a defibrillator can burn someone if the electricity arcs with... The Build team tested two myths that revolved around denim jeans. This episode was "dedicated to Mr. Wizard", Don Herbert, known for his Mr. Wizard science programs, which ran from 1951 to 1990. It ran for 2 hours. The MythBusters tested the following myths involving great white sharks. This is a retest of the old Jet Taxi myth, because the MythBusters were unable to obtain a full-sized plane

title: American Indian creationism
text: kind than what is summarized in the above sections on legend and oral tradition. His book "Red Earth" challenges scientific fact and claims that the findings of research on human evolution are myth, a "hilarious farce" (p. 182). Legends and traditional stories are not anti-scientific because they are from the realm of literature and verbal art. In contrast, Deloria alleges that Native American creation stories and oral tradition actually contradict scientific research. "Red earth" describes a time when he made a trip back to his reservation and delivered a speech. Deloria suggested that a stegosaurus sighting by the Sioux people

title: MythBusters
text: Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time" () also gives a list of a dozen myths that are unlikely to be explored (although four were eventually tested). Savage has commented that it is difficult to test myths that require them to disprove general claims because of the inherent difficulty in disproving a negative. As a result, when they do pursue such myths, they typically go about disproving specific methods that claim to achieve results. Additionally, certain myths are not tested due to various objections by Discovery Channel or their advertisers, most notably myths pertaining to

title: Weight training
text: legend has it that wrestler Milo of Croton trained by carrying a newborn calf on his back every day until it was fully grown. Another Greek, the physician Galen, described strength training exercises using the halteres (an early form of dumbbell) in the 2nd century. Ancient Greek sculptures also depict lifting feats. The weights were generally stones, but later gave way to dumbbells. The dumbbell was joined by the barbell in the later half of the 19th century. Early barbells had hollow globes that could be filled with sand or lead shot, but by the end of the century these

title: Rickey Henderson
text: training camps. In 2010, he worked on base stealing (most notably with Rajai Davis and Coco Crisp) and outfield drills. "Sports Illustrated"'s Tom Verducci wrote in 2003, "There are certain figures in American history who have passed into the realm of cultural mythology, as if reality could no longer contain their stories: Johnny Appleseed. Wild Bill Hickok. Davy Crockett. Rickey Henderson. They exist on the sometimes narrow margin between Fact and Fiction." Henderson was known for referring to himself in the third person. One unconfirmed story reports seeing him standing naked in front of a mirror before a game, practicing

title: Folklore of the United States
text: tales. Many stories have developed since the founding long ago to become a part of America's folklore and cultural awareness, and non-Native American folklore especially includes any narrative which has contributed to the shaping of American culture and belief systems. These narratives may be true and may be false or may be a little true and a little false; the veracity of the stories is not a determining factor. Christopher Columbus, as a hero and symbol to the then immigrants, is an important figure in the pantheon of American myth. His status, not unlike most American icons, is representative not

title: Miranda Esmonde-White
text: are easy to do, unlike pilates where people try for technically correct moves. She realized that her technique emphasized eccentric movement, something that was known to sports medicine but had been sometimes considered wasted effort. It took a while for the idea of strengthening the muscular system by lengthening muscles to catch on in fitness circles, but eventually she prevailed, asking her students to exercise for about 20 or 30 minutes two or three times a week. She approached PBS with a series idea in 1999, and her technique has been a successful television program ever since. "Classical Stretch" is

title: Running in Ancient Greece
text: with weights in each hand. This practice helped improve arm strength, which is beneficial for running, throwing the javelin, swimming, and martial arts. Lucian, an ancient Greek philosopher, postulated another principle. He believed athletes should always train in "exuberated conditions." His idea was that training should take place outdoors in the sun every day of the year. He thought that the body should be beautiful, tanned, and lean to perform its best. During workouts, he believed athletes should work as hard as possible. When training in the gymnasium, his idea was that one should not run or exercise on the

title: Archaeoastronomy
text: von Dechend believed that the old mythological stories handed down from antiquity were not random fictitious tales but were accurate depictions of celestial cosmology clothed in tales to aid their oral transmission. The chaos, monsters and violence in ancient myths are representative of the forces that shape each age. They believed that ancient myths are the remains of preliterate astronomy that became lost with the rise of the Greco-Roman civilization. Santillana and von Dechend in their book "Hamlet's Mill, An Essay on Myth and the Frame of Time" (1969) clearly state that ancient myths have no historical or factual basis

title: Running in Ancient Greece
text: differed depending on whether it was done indoors or outdoors. Based on these factors, the trainer would adjust the workout (Stefanović et al. 113). Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician, believed that athletes who walked after exercising would have a stronger and more rested body. Because of his beliefs, ancient Greek athletes ended each workout with a low-intensity cool down. Aristotle observed that athletes who have a rest day should not rest completely but do a mild, low-intensity workout instead. These practices are still in use today because of how well-founded the early principles had been (Stefanović et al. 112). The

title: MythBusters (2004 season)
text: latex arteries filled with fake blood inside busts of Adam and added human craniums. They then added rigs for both scenarios. In this episode, Adam and Jamie test holiday-related myths while revealing the top-10 myths as voted upon by fans of the series. Clips were shown from each of these segments, in reverse order from #10 to #1. Holiday Myths: The Egg-uinox myth was perhaps too short to air in any episode, as it was easily and conclusively busted. MythBusters (2004 season) The cast of the television series "MythBusters" perform experiments to verify or debunk urban legends, old wives' tales,

title: Greg Plitt
text: "American Health & Fitness", "Flaunt", "Men's Fitness", "Muscle & Fitness", "Men's Health", "FitnessRx for Men", "Instinct Magazine", and "Men's Exercise", among others. Plitt said that he had been a fitness buff since his dad bought a home gym when Plitt was in sixth grade; he was further inspired after seeing how his older sister changed after her first year in the United States Naval Academy. Plitt once compared his work as a certified physical trainer to his work training military recruits:"That transformation that you see when someone becomes a soldier," he says, "many of them come in with real bad

title: MythBusters
text: permission to find out if placing coins on a train track was sufficient to derail a train (he found that the test locomotive was not affected at all)—or can simply take place on the spur of the moment. There are some myths the MythBusters refuse to test. Paranormal concepts, such as aliens or ghosts, are not addressed because they cannot be tested by scientific methods, although one exception, pyramid power, prompted Adam to comment, "No more 'oogie-boogie' myths, please" and state at a tour show in Indianapolis in 2012 that it was a mistake. Another myth related to the paranormal

title: Fitness culture
text: the fitness institution. Besides, the atmosphere in fitness institutions created by people with the same goal becomes a force of motivation. When people go to fitness institutions or start a new activity, they can be encouraged by others and give support to each other. In addition, fitness institutions can function as "dating agencies", creating chances to meet people apart from workplaces. Music, body movement and costumes of people exercising, can easily draw attention and become an occasion to engage with each other. Another important aspect of fitness culture is the gender differentiation in exercises performed. One study showed that women

title: MythBusters (2006 season)
text: a popular misconception. In this myth, Adam and Jamie tested some of the more prevalent myths based on flatulence. Throughout the myth, the MythBusters were careful to only use the scientific term 'flatus' as opposed to the more common 'fart', to prevent coming off as insensitive to the viewers (although 'fart' had been used and aired uncensored by the MythBusters before and since). Flatulence can be induced by consuming... Two additional myths were filmed but not aired as part of the broadcast episode. These have been shown in an outtakes reel at live appearances by the MythBusters. This is also

title: Charles Poliquin
text: He coined the phrase "the myth of discipline" to suggest that fitness results depend on how motivated a gym-goer is. As a columnist, he penned over 600 articles in numerous publications. Additionally, he is the author of eight books, many of which have been translated into 12 different languages, including Swedish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Japanese. His first book, "The Poliquin Principles" formatted a basic summary of his training methods and provided insight into the training regimens of some of the world's top athletes. Polinquin died on September 26, 2018 at the age of 57. As of 10/2/18 details

title: Celebrity Fit Club
text: a classic cycle of yo-yo dieting. Carole Malone, starting at (), is off being morbidly obese. Mikyla Dodd, at () is morbidly obese and has a goal weight of 12 stone (). Bobby George, () admits to having two fridges in his bedroom which he raids every night for chocolate. Russell Grant, () admits that from 10:30am to 9pm daily he enjoys a finger fest, constantly eating. Sharon Marshall, () admits to a ‘booze’ problem and a lifestyle of parties which is not helping her weight loss. Mick Quinn, once at the peak of physical fitness as a footballer, now

title: Indian rope trick
text: account describing severing of the limbs of the magician's assistant. Perhaps more importantly, he found the more spectacular accounts were only given when the incident lay decades in the past. It is conceivable that in the witnesses' memory the rope trick merged with the basket trick. Citing their work, historian Mike Dash wrote in 2000: In 2008, a neuroscience paper suggested that the Indian rope trick may have "partially resulted from the misinformation effect." In his book on the topic, Peter Lamont claimed the story of the trick resulted from a hoax created by John Elbert Wilkie while working at

title: Bell Witch
text: not checked. Dunning wrote that there was no need to discuss the supposed paranormal activity until there was evidence that the story was true. "Vague stories indicate that there was a witch in the area. All the significant facts of the story have been falsified, and the others come from a source of dubious credibility. Since no reliable documentation of any actual events exists, there is nothing worth looking into." Dunning concludes, "I chalk up the Bell Witch as nothing more than one of many unsubstantiated folk legends, vastly embellished and popularized by an opportunistic author of historical fiction." Radford