More Silly Fitness Mistakes I’ve Made Over The Years

Two Things Are Infinite: The Universe And Human Stupidity; And I’m Not Sure About The Universe. – Einstein



Albert was on to something. My first seven fitness blunders were pretty good but here’s six more ways I was able to flub things up in the gym…

No Goals – I always wanted to ‘Get Big’ in high school but my senior year rolled by and I wasn’t where I wanted to be with my muscle size. I loved lifting weights but I never had any specific strength targets or size measurements. The funny thing is when I finally listed my goals I realized I never actually cared to have huge muscles I just wanted to be lean and strong. Once I saw the exact things I was aiming for I was able to tailor my program and watch my progress finally take off. soccer-injury

Seven Silly Fitness Mistakes I’ve Made Over The Years

Here are seven silly fitness mistakes I’ve made and most likely repeated over the last ten years. Hopefully you can nip a few of these in the bud and boost that intelligent fitness curve of yours.

No Warm-up – I used to just waltz into the weight room with a big smile and start lifting. While my enthusiasm was laudable my muscles and joints were probably not enthused at all. Raising your core temperature with a few
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minutes of light cardio will make your muscles more pliable. A couple of lighter sets before your working sets will help prepare your central nervous system for the workout ahead. Much smarter than hoisting the heavy stuff right off the bat.

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