If your answer to any of the questions above is yes, you better read on before you head to the gym. You may find the information you'll get here helpful. It'll save you time and effort, and maybe, your life.

One of the biggest misconceptions with regard to weight loss is the belief that the more you sweat, the more you lose weight so those who with too much excess weight and in a hurry to slim down tend to hit the gym longer. And I mean, longer, as in not stopping even when they are already tired. They feel that if they continue on sweating, they can expedite the weight loss process. They spend hours and hours in the gym, unaware that they might be endangering their health and exposing themselves to injuries.

Imagine this: total body strength training done 3 times per week for 20 minutes and running or biking for 6-9 hours per week? Which do you think would cause more wear and tear on our body? The answer's pretty obvious.

Try heading straight to the gym and look at the people around you, and see where the people whose physiques you want to have are. Are they doing spin classes? Or are they lifting weights, just like you should?

Resist the urge to overwork your body. Don't work out more than you should and more than what your body can handle. Don't strain your muscles; it will not do you any good. Worn muscles will not help you achieve the body you want.

Go into resistance training, through this, your muscles will become stronger, your metabolism will increase, and your body will become able to burn more fat in much less time and effort, and without time outs due to injuries.