FOUR COMMON GYM MISTAKES BY STRENGTH ATHLETES

1. Failing to understand that strength is a skill. And a skill must be practised—frequently and to perfection from the first lift to the last .

2. Lifting with bad form. Do this and you will never maximise your true strength potential and will invite injuries. Lift with good form and you give yourself a chance to reach your true strength potential while also minimising the chance of injury. simple as that. Yet most people continually choose to lift with bad form and will continue with bad habits.

3. Maxing out too frequently. Maxing out is a great thing to do once every two to three months to see where your strength is at. But doing it weekly (or more than once a week) like many lifters do is asking for trouble. Maxing out too frequently is a recipe for many problem including: joint pain, lack of motivation, plateaus, injuries and possibly regression of strength.Always record your lifts week after week following a program working by percentage performance.

4. Majoring in the minors. the guy who spends all his time doing curls and pushdowns is ‘majoring in the minors’. He’s wasting his time on movements that don’t lead to much in the way of strength gains. On the contrary, the guy who spends most of his time in the gym squatting, benching, deadlifting, overhead pressing and doing the Olympic lifts is focusing on the right things and should make great gains. Bottom line. Choose your lifts wisely.

"Remember simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Lord Marcus Griffiths