These days everyone is trying to get fit and join a gym. But just joining a gym is not enough. Check out these top 5 workout mistakes in gym which most of you may me making which is hindering your GAINS!
1- Not warming up
Warmup is the most important part before proceeding towards your workout. It prepares your body for the upcoming workout and reduces chances of injury by increasing blood flow in the muscles. 10 minutes of warmup is essential and should be done everytime before starting your exercise.
2- Cardio before weights
Most of us straight away hop onto the treadmill after entering the gym and start running aimlessly thinking that all fat burning will occur here. The approach should be to do 10 minutes of light to moderate cardio for warmup, proceed to intense weight training workout and then doing cardio when your glycogen stores are depleted. This results in more fat loss and since you are fresh while doing weights, chances of muscle building increase as you can push yourself harder. Always do weights before cardio if your goal is to look aesthetic and build muscles.
3- Doing what others do at the gym
Just because something works for someone, it is not sure it will work for you. So do not start copying the workout of people who may be having better bodies than you thinking it will help you become like them. Building a good physique requires years of hit and trial approach in training and nutrition. So make your own workout and diet, follow it for sometime and then make changes instead of copying others at the gym.
4- Not having a plan
“Failing to plan means planning to fail”
Before entering the gym, you must have a plan about what will you do. Never come to the gym without any workout plan as it will help you save time, keep you focused and make you mentally prepared to kill your workout. A workout plan will provide you with a structure and prevent you from under training or over training.
5- Working out too less or too much
This is one of the most common mistakes these days. There has to be a balance between workout and recovery. Training 7 days a week would not give you instant results, it will lead to over training which can hinder your results. On the other hand, training just 2 or 3 days a week cannot provide you with the results which you may expect. On an average, 4-5 days workout per week is considered the sweet spot between exercise and rest if diet intake is optimal.
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