the official what (not) to do thread!

[JKurz1]

Save bis and tris and shoulders for the end of the week. Hit chest, back, and legs in the beginning of the week.

WARM UP ON BENCH. DONT TRY TO START HEAVY.

Please start light enough so you can move the weight up between sets more than 10lbs. Hopefully, you can move up at least 20lbs between sets on everything except dumbells (10-15lbs each time)

corey

this might be the best piece of advice and the worst....well, maybe not the worst...but, the best is to save arms and small bodyparts later in the week and hit the najors when you are fresh......as for warming up on the bench, I agree, but not too much...I'd much rather do 4-5 sets close to my max, than waste my energy on reps of 10-12 with half the weight...........

 

[MacroMammaryPhilia]

- Not sleeping. You need time to recover.

 

[Singleton]

Don't forget to drink a lot of water. Drink water all day long. If you're not sure, have another glass. I drink at least 2 gallons a day.

 

[Clean]

Don't forget to drink a lot of water. Drink water all day long. If you're not sure, have another glass. I drink at least 2 gallons a day.

ditto

 

[bigp3]

don't assume roids work miracles they don't

don't think this does not take hard work and sacrifice

Don't underestimate attention to detail

Don't stop doing basic exercises such as squats, deads, benches and barbell rows, etc

don't think bodybuilding does not take years and years of hard work

don't underestimate the importance of nutrition

finally don't bitch like a little girl that you can't do it or don't have the genetics

peace!!!

 

[Luciano_]

mistakes I used to make:
-thinking that decline presses develop the "lower" chest, incline the upper.

wow! What is decline and incline press for?
Sorry, Im skinny and ignorant !


Thanks!

 

[WalkingBeast]

wow! What is decline and incline press for?
Sorry, Im skinny and ignorant !


Thanks!

Youll get different views on this. Incline has worked well for me to bring out my upper chest more. Or so it seems. Ive always done them, and I feel more strain in that area when I do them. Also, if I lay off of them the size decrease in my upper chest is instantly noticeable. Im not sure how well declines bring out the lower chest since I stopped doing them years ago. I stick to flat and incline presses for full chest development.

 

[WalkingBeast]

*Dont under eat

*Dont take long breaks from training (over a week is too much for me, before I start losing size and strength)

*Dont give in to the part of yourself that wants to quit, take your sets to failure and beyond. (injury is an exception)

*Dont settle on the same weights and reps you use week after week, push yourself to increase each day, though it is impossible to increase everyday the increases will add up over time and atleast you gave it your all.

Also, be sure to take measurements and photos once a year to chart your progress. Its not likely youll see it in the mirror since it is very gradual. Write down all your meals and training routines, or atleast key lifts so that you can gauge your progress. You wont be able to remember ALL of your lifts exactly.
Its good to be able to look back a year ago and see how you ate and lifted to make gains, or how you overcame certain adversities like losing muscle, or a sickness. When it happens again, you can just look back for motivation and remember how you got back.

 

[cwick0]

Got a good one for you guys...i just went to the gym to do legs. I start squiting next to another guy squiting. I notice he is using the pussy pad to protect his neck. I didnt say anything just kinda laughed to myself. I did a warmup and then went up. Before i could complete my next set, this guy asks me if i need to use the pussy pad. I said thanks, but i dont use it.

 

[JKurz1]

Got a good one for you guys...i just went to the gym to do legs. I start squiting next to another guy squiting. I notice he is using the pussy pad to protect his neck. I didnt say anything just kinda laughed to myself. I did a warmup and then went up. Before i could complete my next set, this guy asks me if i need to use the pussy pad. I said thanks, but i dont use it.

Hmmm.....point of this is?????????

I squat 4 plates for a few reps and use the "puss pad"..........sorry.