Yes, I said I would write about The 5 Biggest Workout Mistakes, but I just couldn't help myself. They just kept coming to me after I reflected on most of the problems we see when doing an initial fitness analysis and consultation with a new client.
Today I want to leave you with some food for thought you can chew on over the weekend with your hype-free fad-free guide for the key strategies we'll be covering next week. You won't want to miss this information if your workouts haven't been getting the job done, you’re constantly hitting a plateau, you're bored, you're always sore from your workouts, you've never experienced an energy increase and instead you feel more tired than ever, your joints hurt, you never feel or see any progress or this work out thing is just a mystery.
We'll solve these problems next week, but let me leave you with some hints that create these problems for most. Let's dive right into The 10 Biggest Workout Mistakes I see people making every day. These killers are not what most people think about, when the frustration of hours of workouts in the gym produce zero results:
1. No plan or structure: "Winging it"
2. Repeating the same workouts or same circuit of machines
3. Every workout is different or falling for the newest hyped buzz word "Muscle Confusion".
4. Doing cardio before resistance training
5. No Progressions to your exercise selection
6. Using mostly machines and single joint/isolation exercises
7. No pre or post workout nutrition to get maximum benefit from each exercise minute.
8. Exercising without a specific purpose for the day, week or month.
9. Training only some of the muscles or trying to "spot reduce".
10. Working muscle groups in a random order.
There you have it. If you don't have this list right you are making exercising and achieving your fitness goals harder than it needs to be. The good news is I've got answers. See you next week!
In good health,
Pete Piranio BS, CSCS
Owner/Fitness Consultant
Fitness Together
Brookfield 262-780-6350
Delafield 262-646-5444
Wauwatosa 414-453-9800
www.FitnessTogether.net
P.S. If your workouts are great, but you're struggling with nutrition attend one of Fitness Together's Original Grocery Shopping Tours. You'll learn what the food companies don't want you to know and everyday nutritional strategies from our fitness consultants. Go here: www.FTGroceryShoppingTours.com
P.P.S. If learning all of this is just too much, confusing and frustrating you don't have to do it alone. If you want help, guidance and coaching come on in and see us:www.FitnessTogether.net/FreeConsult.html
