People are crazy about getting in shape. Almost eighty percent of articles on the Internet revolves around getting abs and bulking muscles. Meanwhile, scammers see such a condition as an ideal opportunity to milk money. There are many mods of fitness scams. And here, we are going to identify the three popular ones.
Protein Powder Scams
When we want to grow muscles, protein becomes vital. Supplementary proteins come in two forms: powder and bar. Gym addicts will mostly take both of them since bars are quicker and handier to consume. But most people take protein powders as their additional nutrition.
The rule of thumb in selecting an original protein powder is to follow the herd. Do not take a brand that you have never heard of, and no one has ever used. Things that work in the fitness business will gain its spotlight among bodybuilders. Learn from them, and try to take powders that they also consume.
But sometimes you cannot trust promotional brochures even though you know the model personally. Witness for yourself the protein powders he/she uses.
Second, you have watch out for these ingredients: Glycine and Taurine. Having those chemicals in your protein is like drinking a glass of watered down beer. You do not need those things in your body. You need protein!
Third, you should register an account to a popular fitness forum. Bodybuilding.com, Livestrong.com, Muscletalk.co.uk, and Elitefitness.com, are several examples of Internet forums where most bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts share their stories. And from there, you are going to notice which brands of protein powders are frequently used.
Weight Loss Pills Scams
In case you do not know, there is no cheat in losing weight. You have to get out there and hit the gym. Relying solely on pills will only ruin your metabolic system. Doing extreme fasting while consuming the pills may seem to give you the intended result. But while doing so, you are at risk of suffering from stomach wall thinning. Carbohydrate deficiency will also endanger your liver’s health. You have to be careful in trying things with your body.
And regardless of the controversies, many diet pills are still available on the Internet. They claim to flush out the user’s fat in many ways. And according to WebMD, here are three common fake claims of diet pills:
- Boosting metabolism
- Blocking carbohydrate absorption
- Destroying fat cells
From now on, you have to ditch your diet pills. Spirulina extracts, CLA scam, and chlorophyll juice are three examples of overhyped diet supplements. They may possess the claimed benefits, but only when being observed in a petri dish. And when we consume it, the pills barely take effects.
Weight-Losing Fitness Wear
Fitness scams do not stop at edible goods. Tourmaline necklace, infrared belt, and even body wraps are all reported to be bogus by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). Wearing jewelry to lose weight sounds ridiculous, but desperate people will buy anything to cut some fats. And believe it or not, in 2014, FTC charged the scam companies specialized in bogus fitness wear business to give $34 million refunds to their customers. It is that much of money in the scam industry.