It’s not worth wasting time, energy, and money on a routine while making basic mistakes.
The following are my top seven mistakes men make at the gym that kill progress.
Avoid these mistakes, and maximize your gains in your workouts.
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You’re skipping your warm-up.
Researchsuggests that this can help reduce injury risk.
You’re avoiding dumbbells and barbells.
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If your entire gym routine revolves around machines, you are doing it wrong.
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You’re doing too many repetitions.
I am the last person to completely ban a certain bang out of exercise or workout.
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Focus on sets where failure occurs between five and 12 repetitions.
The closer to 12, the more emphasis you put on muscle growth.
The closer to five (or even one), the more emphasis on maximal muscular strength.
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You’re favoring isolation exercises.
Bicep curls and triceps extensions have a place in your workout.
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You’re overdoing it with cardio.
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Cardio is good for all of us, right?
Well, yes and no.
Doing aerobic exercise is certainly beneficial for your health.
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Your body needs to adapt to the resistance training stimulus separate from the aerobic training stimulus.
You’re skipping flexibility.
I get itstretching sucks.
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But not stretching is one of the worst mistakes men make at the gym that crush their progress.
Flexibility training includes foam rolling, passive stretching, and active stretching.
I am not saying you better be a yoga master.
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You don’t have a consistent workout schedule.
The perfect workout program you never do is worthless for your gains.
Regardless of what program you follow, consistency is king.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are big, strong muscles.
Expect a minimum of three months from whatever program you follow before the results start kicking in.
