the official what (not) to do thread!

[SAGAT]

everyone, me and a number of other members thought this would be a good idea for a thread; everyone posts up the mistakes they made during their training career so that beginning weight trainers may benefit from them and not make those same mistakes.

alright i'll start off with a couple of my own;

- SEVERELY undereating, not realizing diet is key
- focusing on form alone during training, not focusing on progressive resistance

there's a couple more, but...let's hear it from the rest of you!

 

[kansasfarmman]

smoking pot and drinking alcohol

 

[Sub-Zero]

-worrying about the weight you do, instead of defeating it

( i know that was really stupid, bu tone of my major in-gym problems is i need to just shut the fuck up and lift, and quit working what people think, or if i cant get the weight up- mind over matter)

-and with that, dont try and do too much weight either. make sure your using a weight that allows you to do the complete exersise, correctly(even if its the amount the girls do), not a bullshit thing that causes you to not work the muscle.

 

[NYBodyguard]

If you are going to use roids workout on a serious basis for at least a year before touching any roids.

Dont bullshit yourself or you will never gain a pound, if you need to take in another 100 grams of protein go eat it or drink it dont lie to yourself that maybe today its better less because of some bullshit fucking reason you give to yourself.

Noone is looking at you in the gym not other guys and not girls so stop doing shit because you think someone is looking, do whats right for you and your body.

Dont worry about working out 5 times a week or doing bi's or chest 2 times a week if you feel like it NOTHING will happened bad.

Rest = Sleep not watching TV, try to sleep at least 8 hours a day.

If your goal is to get big stop running everyday, once a week will be enough or twice a week not more then 20 mins each.

And last but not least, if say you are doing 3 sets of 8 reps and you can still do more after the 8th rep, you should do 1 of 2 things either up the weight or do 12 reps, lifting stuff that you can lift and lift forever wont do nothing for you, you might as well go lift rolls of charmen toilet paper.

 

[string_bean00]

It was already said, but not eating enough is problem for everyone at first.

 

[KillahBee]

realizing that getting into better shape or getting bigger or getting leaner or whatever, will happen in due time. do not rush anything. be patient or you might injure yourself by trying to lift too much too soon (like I did).

 

[super_rice]

constantly posing one paticular body part in front of the mirror when you obviously have nothing to show for it and everything else is horrendously underdeveloped pisses people off.

 

[Klown]

The biggest ones that I've seen (and apply to me) are:

- Not eating enough
- Not eating well (most common flaw by far, I find)
- Not wanting to do an exercise cause its challenging, hurts your ego, can barely do a rep, or whatever... that's all the more reason to focus on it.
- Neglecting bodyparts. Back and legs come to mind....now I rather enjoy training back.
- Lack of patience. This is another big one.... people want everything to happen in a week. Doesn't work like that. Hell, somedays it feels like you are progressing backwards....but keep at it and it will come.

 

[super_rice]

- Not wanting to do an exercise cause its challenging, hurts your ego, can barely do a rep, or whatever... that's all the more reason to focus on it.
- Neglecting bodyparts. Back and legs come to mind....now I rather enjoy training back.

k for you

 

[Klown]

k for you

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