Today was a rainy day so I decided to get my workout at gym and was reminded how many people make mistakes in the gym. For someone with extensive training, it can be painful to watch. It makes me believe that very few people know what to do in the gym or how to do movements properly.
So much has changed over the years and without the right information, you can waste your time or worse - risk injury. One of my greatest learnings over the years has been that you don’t need as much time as you think you do if you maximize your time.
Top mistakes I see In the gym:
Overuse of Cardio equipment and under use of weights.
This could very likely be because most people just don’t know what to do. Sure, cardio can help you spend energy, but lifting weights is what reshapes your body and leads to desired results.
Poor form.
Woah - this one really kills me. Many people use an incomplete range of motion, use too much weight or just really have no idea what they are doing. Before you do an exercise, research it and try to understand exactly why you are doing it and how to do it properly.
Repeating the same old workout.
Our bodies adapt to our routine which means we need to change things up to keep our body changing.