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mistakes and myths
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☑️ Strength Training mistakes and myths
There are so many strength training mistakes and myths! Below I am going to list a few with advice on getting the most out of your strength training sessions.
Common misconceptions:
- It will make me too bulky. On the contrary! Muscle is denser than fat, meaning more muscle looks leaner and provides the “toned”
look.
Plus, if you’re slimming down, strength training will help prevent losing muscle along with fat.
- Weight training leads to injury. Performed correctly, resistance training helps reduce the risk of injury and age-related physical disability by building stronger, healthier joints and muscles.
- Strength training is only for gym rats. No need to be a fitness fanatic! Resistance training can provide results even if you work out
just 3 times per week.
Watch out for these mistakes:
- Making it up as you go. It’s important to train your entire body in a balanced fashion to ensure your strength develops correctly. Training without a program can lead to imbalance training and seriously reduce the effectiveness of your program. Don’t just blindly choose exercises just because they’re familiar or look cool.
- Poor form. Working out is a skill, and it
takes practice! Every exercise needs to be performed correctly to make sure you activate the right muscles and avoid injury.
- No progressive overload. Progressive overload means increasing the intensity over time. If you use the same weights and do the same number of reps every time, you’ll stall out quickly. You can add intensity by adding more reps, more weight, more time under tension, or increasing the quality of your reps by honing in on form.
Progress quickly enough to stimulate change, but slowly enough to stay safe, build good habits and muscle memory, and allow your joints to strengthen. Aim to see some level of increase weekly, but don’t just pile on tons of weight. A trainer can help you determine the right level of intensity.
- Fudging the numbers. The number of sets, reps, number of exercises, and workouts per week affect your
program intensity and success. Too little, and progress will be slow. Too much, and you could cause injury or inhibit muscle development.
Overtraining. Most people see results training just 3 times per week. Weight training too frequently can tax your joints and nervous system if you are a beginner or deconditioned. This could lead to injury or burnout. Plus, muscles require rest to grow, so you could be killing your results.
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