Youth, as they say, is wasted on the young.
Today, I’m sharing seven of my biggest fitness regrets.
Not stretching more
Previously, I learned that passive stretching isn’t as effective as dynamic stretching.
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Now, I stretch every day, and it’s been a lifesaver.
I also believed that traditional, long-duration cardio would even sabotage my strength gains.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
Big cap.
No matter your fitness goals, cardio has incredible benefits.
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Doing too much powerlifting
Powerlifts include the barbell back squat, bench press, and deadlift.
Those exercises are phenomenal at building strength.
If your body can handle powerlifting, great!
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But don’t think it’s the only way to get big and strong.
There are plenty of other awesome strength exercises, too.
due to intolerances (which is different from an “allergy”).
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You might be surprised that certain things “healthy” foods actually make you feel a lot worse.
(Anything with “insane” is typically a red flag.)
The hard truth is, it takes years to make a massive change in your body.
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But the time will pass anyway, so you might as well build habits that will get you there.
Focus on the long-term game.
It would’ve helped tremendouslyespecially when dealing with the life challenges of becoming an adult.
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Remember: Health is both physical and mental and they impact each other.
Don’t be surprised if improving your mental health will improve your physical health, too.
Live to fight another day.
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Again, play the long-term game.
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