Mistakes That Prevent You From Progressing In Bodybuilding
Gaining muscle mass requires training better, but also avoiding the pitfalls that limit anabolism. Here are the mistakes that prevent you from progressing in bodybuilding and reduce your chances of seeing results!
The mistakes that prevent you from progressing in bodybuilding
They are easy to avoid and the question to ask yourself is: which of these mistakes is preventing me from exploiting my potential?
–Not listening to your body
You have to listen to the body’s signs. Real athletes learn and improve. You know who is no longer progressing? The one that gets hurt. Tears, strains and an overtaxed nervous system will cost you time and muscle mass. We must not abandon performance for the benefit of the ego.
–Neglecting polyarticular exercises
Too often, we only evaluate our muscle weaknesses in relation to their volume. Rather than doing strength exercises that isolate muscles, build more muscle overall. Train to gain strength!
Weighted pull-ups will make your arms bigger while allowing you to develop your back and abs. The heavy deadlift will engage your arms and calves, as well as all the posterior muscles, while stimulating the secretion of anabolic hormones. Sets of between 8-10 reps with strict form will do the trick.
A good balance of basic exercises and isolation is crucial to success in any program.
–Not mastering the neuromuscular connection
If you are able to contract each muscle maximally, you optimize time under tension, which is essential for muscle growth. Learn to really focus on the targeted muscle and you will be surprised at your results. Letting other muscles compensate for your lack of concentration on a movement is the best way to limit your gains.
The example of the bench press is obvious because many bodybuilding practitioners, due to lack of correct execution, feel their shoulders more than their pectorals during this exercise.
–Not committing to an intensive program
Training as a dilettante by chatting with anyone who will listen is nice for social connections, but much less so when you want to progress.
Serious and regular training is necessary to push the body to adapt to the stress of training. If the muscles are not sufficiently recruited, if the rest times are too long and if the exercises chosen do not respond to any logic, do not hope to gain muscle mass.
Prepare a training program where each muscle group will be used with the right exercises, as well as the right number of sets and repetitions. Rest times must also be recorded and respected.
A good weight training session should last 45 to 60 minutes after warming up. You can chat with your friends once your session is over.
–Not taking care of your joints
Execution errors, but also lack of warm-up before training, hydration or poor nutrition can expose you to injuries. The injury prevents certain movements from being performed, reduces motivation and slows progress.
To avoid hurting yourself and making continuous progress, take care to warm up well before each session. never increase the weight suddenly and also take the time to stretch between sets and after each workout.
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