Common Fitness Mistakes
As a personal trainer of over 15 years, I have seen so many mistakes made by
gym-goers that you would not believe it. In this article, I'd like to share
with you some of the most common mistakes that I see in an effort to help
you prevent making the same mistakes. Let's take a look.
The first mistake I see very often is
terrible form. Listen, I'm
not saying that everybody needs to hire a personal trainer, but make sure
that you research how to perform the exercises before you go to the gym and
begin training. Reason being, not only to keep you safe and prevent injury,
but if you aren't performing the exercises properly you won't be targeting
the muscles properly thus not getting results that you'd like.
The next common mistake is
overtraining. You can only progress in your program as fast as you can
recover from your workouts. Remember the process is that exercise is the
stimulus for change, and the recovery and rest and ultimately the
recuperation is what makes for the change. Training too long and too often
sometimes has a negative effect and will prevent you from obtaining your
results. Make sure you are conscious of the signs of overtraining such as
irritability, fatigue, tiredness, etc.
The next mistake that I see very often among gym-goers is using way
too much weight. Listen, we
all want to think that we're strong and that we can lift a lot of weight and
brag to our friends about it. However, if you aren’t using proper form and
using the muscles to get the weight up, you are just using momentum and you
aren't being productive. Use proper form, and the proper weight so that you
can move the muscles through the range of motion with proper form and
stimulating the muscles directly rather than swinging the weight and using
momentum.
I can go on and on but these are just a few of the common mistakes that I
see made by gym members. Remember, always learn and educate yourself on a
proper way of doing things or else you're just wasting time. Research what
you intend to do, and be sure to make a plan.