When it comes to working out, there are a few things all men need to pay attention to. Men commonly make similar mistakes when working out. Not all men, though; don’t be offended if the following tips don’t apply to you! Of course, some women make exactly the same mistakes. Read on to find out whether there’s anything you need to pay attention to:
Always Go For Form Over Weight
One thing that you’ll find a large percentage of men do, is compromise their form for the sake of lifting a heavier weight. Lifting heavy weights is great if you’re doing it properly, but not if you’re swinging that weight around so much you almost break your back! You need to do as heavy as you can while maintaining the proper technique. Not only will you look absolutely ridiculous (the opposite of what you want), you won’t get the results you could be getting by using a lighter weight and doing it properly. Don’t worry about your ego and build up your weights gradually. You might even gain strength faster than you think!
Grunting And Throwing Weights Doesn’t Get Better Results
Why do some men throw the weights around, clanging and banging them at every given opportunity? Why do they grunt so loudly it sounds like a warthog mating call? It definitely doesn’t impress anybody, and it won’t get you better results. Sure, if you need to make a noise to exert a bit more force, do it. If you need to drop the weight because you’re failing or it’s too heavy to put down properly, do it. But don’t make a scene. People can tell when you’re just making a scene.
Keep Your Eyes In Your Head
You’ll likely see all kinds of beautiful females working out in the gym, but guess what buddy? They didn’t go so that you’d stare at them! Most of them, anyway. It can be really off putting, so try not to become one of the dreaded ‘gym creeps’ that are always mentioned in funny memes. Also, don’t give out unsolicited gym advice unless they ask for it. You probably won’t get a date and you’ll come across as a bit of a douche.
Knowing Your Goals Is Key
If you don’t know your goals, why are you even working out? Do you want to burn fat or build muscle? Do you want to train for a marathon or just get fitter? Each of these goals will require different workout routines and meal plans.
Knowing your goals is the only way to get the best results. The T25 workout schedule could help you to workout what you want to do.
Learn As Much As Possible
Learn as much as possible so you know why you do certain things, rather than just knowing how to do certain things. This way, you won’t need to rely on anybody to tell you what to do if you don’t want to. If you learn enough, you’ll be able to become your own trainer pretty easily.
Challenge Yourself
If you’ve been going to the gym for a while and you’ve stopped getting results, it’s probably because you aren’t challenging yourself anymore. Is there an exercise you could get better at? Could you lift heavier? Take less rest? Change your plan? Make a list of ways you could change what you’re doing now and make sure you monitor your results so you can see how effective the changes are. Try to change only one or two things at a time so you don’t overwhelm yourself or get confused about what works for you. After all, something that works well for somebody else might not work at all for you. It’s all about the individual!
Be Consistent
Consistency is the absolute key in all of this. You can’t attend the gym for a month and then quit because you haven’t got the body of your dreams. You really need to make lifestyle changes and be prepared to take your time. This is why you need to fall in love with the whole process. When you fall in love with learning about it, doing it, and seeing the changes, you won’t ever want to stop! In fact, you’ll reach your original goals and it won’t be enough. You’ll likely keep setting them, and changing the goalposts. That’s fine, as long as you always appreciate how far you’ve come.
Use these tips next time you head to the gym and you’ll get much better results.
