Depending on where you get your news, you may have heard that being 'fat but fit' is nothing but a big fat myth—or, to put it another way, that there's no such thing as being fat and fit. Sensational headlines like these are designed to get your attention, and there have been a lot of them lately thanks to a new study by the University of Birmingham in England. But there's a lot that the recent news stories have overlooked.

Perhaps more than any other fitness goal, a six-pack has developed its own mythology. You’ve likely heard some of the more popular maxims, such as “abs are made in the kitchen” and “carbs are the enemy of abs.” Now it’s time to forget them, as the first step toward a six-pack is to kill the myths that surround it.

Certain activities just seem to pair nicely with a cocktail or a cold, frothy brew. Watching football, for example. Or having dinner with friends. Or saving the world from villains like Auric Goldfinger and Dr. No while dressed in a bespoke tuxedo and driving an armored Aston Martin. But few people would ever associate exercise with excessive drinking. The two are simply too far apart on the “healthy lifestyle choices” spectrum. But here’s the thing: Studies show that the more consistently you work out, the more likely you are to be a tippler than a teetotaler.

Every sport has its outliers, but if you run, cycle, or participate in any other endurance activity, odds are you have an aversion to strength training. Perhaps it’s because you don’t want to “bulk up” and have to carry around the extra weight. Or maybe you think that time spent lifting is time wasted in pursuit of your ultimate goal: Developing greater speed and endurance. But the reality is that if you want to realize your full endurance potential, you need to lift weights.

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