7 Most Common Mistakes to Avoid in Weight Training
Any training should be an enjoyment and not a potential platform for self-inflict injury.
However, there are many who cause injuries to themselves either accidentally or unknowingly.
I certainly do hope this article can shed some light to you on some common workout mistakes that happen often in training.
#1.
Not Warming Up First By warming up, you are preparing your different muscle group for the subsequent training activities.
Warmed up muscles are more elastic than cold muscles, and are less likely to experience stress and strain when you start to exercise.
#2.
Insufficient Stretching After you have warmed up your muscle, you should stretch them.
This will make your muscle less likely to experience any strain during training.
#3.
Lifting Too Much Weight It is human nature to think that more is better.
It is OK if you lift too much weight but you ought to do it slowly and progressively.
For a beginner, you do not start lifting a weight which is far beyond your strength limit.
Lifting too much too soon puts your muscles and joints at risk of injury, by putting loads on your body that it is not ready for.
#4.
Jerking While Lifting Weights Weights should always be under your control.
You should raise weights steadily, and lower them slowly.
Do not let the weight control you, and cause you to drop it.
If you tend to jerk while lifting, go for lighter weight and control your lifting steadily and progress to heavier weights once your body is ready to accept a heavier load.
#5.
Exercise Too Intensely Again, this is a 'more is better' mentality.
You can't make up for the lost time by going too hard at longer intervals.
Work out at moderate intensity three or four times a week is ideal.
Too hard, too often, will increase your risk of injury.
#6.
Exercise Too Lightly While it is true that any level of activity is better than no activity, you will achieve a much better health profile by exercising at moderate levels most of the time.
#7.
Not Drinking Enough Water You are losing water every minute of the day, awake or asleep, inactive or active.
When you work out, the rate of loss of water increases.
You should be replacing this continuously while you're awake.
Have a glass of water in front of you all the time at home and at work.
However, there are many who cause injuries to themselves either accidentally or unknowingly.
I certainly do hope this article can shed some light to you on some common workout mistakes that happen often in training.
#1.
Not Warming Up First By warming up, you are preparing your different muscle group for the subsequent training activities.
Warmed up muscles are more elastic than cold muscles, and are less likely to experience stress and strain when you start to exercise.
#2.
Insufficient Stretching After you have warmed up your muscle, you should stretch them.
This will make your muscle less likely to experience any strain during training.
#3.
Lifting Too Much Weight It is human nature to think that more is better.
It is OK if you lift too much weight but you ought to do it slowly and progressively.
For a beginner, you do not start lifting a weight which is far beyond your strength limit.
Lifting too much too soon puts your muscles and joints at risk of injury, by putting loads on your body that it is not ready for.
#4.
Jerking While Lifting Weights Weights should always be under your control.
You should raise weights steadily, and lower them slowly.
Do not let the weight control you, and cause you to drop it.
If you tend to jerk while lifting, go for lighter weight and control your lifting steadily and progress to heavier weights once your body is ready to accept a heavier load.
#5.
Exercise Too Intensely Again, this is a 'more is better' mentality.
You can't make up for the lost time by going too hard at longer intervals.
Work out at moderate intensity three or four times a week is ideal.
Too hard, too often, will increase your risk of injury.
#6.
Exercise Too Lightly While it is true that any level of activity is better than no activity, you will achieve a much better health profile by exercising at moderate levels most of the time.
#7.
Not Drinking Enough Water You are losing water every minute of the day, awake or asleep, inactive or active.
When you work out, the rate of loss of water increases.
You should be replacing this continuously while you're awake.
Have a glass of water in front of you all the time at home and at work.
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