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" \n Sweat Suits You know those suits you probably saw your Tia wear to the gym that look sort of like a garbage bags? Well, they promise to help you lose weight by causing you to sweat like crazy. In reality, even though you might have shed some pounds in one workout when you step on the scale (a method used by boxers and wrestlers to meet a weight class), all you&amp;#039;re losing is water weight. Once you rehydrate, you&amp;#039;ll gain all that weight right back. &amp;quot;In fact, your body needs water in order to burn fat. Sweat too much water out and your body will first have to make adjustments for its dehydration by retaining water and fat,&amp;quot; Bracero says. Not to mention, you could literally sweat your life away\u2014heatstroke and kidney damage can happen when you force yourself to sweat off weight.  Toning Shoes We&amp;#039;ve seen a number of companies promote kicks that can give you the butt of the century, but unfortunately it has been proven that these don&amp;#039;t work\u2014at all. One study showed the shoes don&amp;#039;t help you exercise more intensely, burn more calories, or improve your muscle strength and tone. Oh yeah, and Sketchers is actually facing a lawsuit for false advertising.  Diet Pills The scariest thing about diet pills is that most of them aren&amp;#039;t approved by the FDA. So if you&amp;#039;re using a pill to go hand in hand with your exercise routine, ditch it because you can never be too sure about the risks. &amp;quot;The only way to lose weight is to burn fat by reducing caloric intake, exercising more, or a combination of both moderate eating and exercise. There is no pill that can help you burn fat or increase your metabolism while sitting on the couch eating chips and soda,&amp;quot; Bracero says. So if you want to reduce your appetite the natural way, she suggests drinkers more water\u2014about three to four quarts a day.  Ab Wheels You know those ab wheels that you roll back and forth while sitting down on a flat surface? It&amp;#039;s not necessarily that these don&amp;#039;t work, they actually are not meant for beginners. You need to develop strong abdominal muscles first to prevent injury. &amp;quot;If you&amp;#039;re overweight with weak abdominal muscles, you may not be able to hold yourself on the wheel or control the movement of the wheel on the way down,&amp;quot; she says. Plus, if you&amp;#039;re trying to lose weight, it won&amp;#039;t help you at all. The abdominals are one of the smallest muscles in your body, so working just them out really won&amp;#039;t make a difference in increasing your metabolism or burning overall body fat. Elizabeth Bracero has been a personal trainer for over eight years and actively involved in the fitness industry for over fifteen years. Liz received her Athletic Training Certification from the National Council of Strength &amp;amp;amp; Fitness (NCSF). Elizabeth specialties include corrective functional training, performance enhancement, as well as, strength and conditioning. Visit her website, here.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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