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Despite having been a dedicated bodybuilder for more years than I can to admit, I still can vividly recall those first couple of years.
I was desperate to look like the guys in the magazines-yet I never seemed to make much progress.
Through trial and error I found out what worked and what did not and below I am going to talk about three mistakes bodybuilders of all experience levels make-mistakes that can be holding back how fast they gain muscle.
NOT RESTING ENOUGH
I remember when I first started bodybuilding-I was so enthusiastic that you could not keep me away from the weights.
I trained when ever I had a free moment-yes I was VERY over trained.
And I see this happening a lot today as well.
People think that the more they train, the faster they will reach their goals, when in fact, the opposite is actually true.
You must work hard enough in the gym so that your body needs to adapt (grow), but then you must also rest enough so that your body can actually grow.
Remember, growth does not happen in the gym (while you are training) it happens when you are resting.
SET IN STONE TRAINER
Chances are you have seen one of these people, they come to the gym and do the same routine that they have been doing for the last ten years-and there is a good chance they look exactly like they did ten years ago.
Do not laugh-it is very easy to get into this kind of habit.
So whenever you feel yourself going stale-meaning your pumps are not as great or you simply do not have any enthusiasm for going to the gym-change up your routine.
However, do not make the mistake of thinking that is only your routine that can get in a rut.
No.
When was the last time you tried a new supplement?
Or when was the last time you actually took the time to get in a high quality post workout shake?
It is easy for all-of-us to get into the habit of doing it later-the trouble is later never comes.
The ONE METHOD TRAINER
This is kind of similar to the one above but different enough that I thought I would list it.
You probably have seen this person too, all they believe in is one style of training, like high intensity or high reps.
Sure, they may change their exercises, but they always do them with the same approach.
Do not let this happen to you.
Be open to new ideas, for example, give high rep training a chance-like say for a six week period, especially if your joints are hurting.
Or if you never have tried a power routine-go for it.
Remember all of the methods of training, high intensity, high reps, power training, singles, etc., hit the body slightly differently, which can result in new gains.
CONCLUSION
If your gains are coming slow, take a look a the above mistakes to make sure you are not making them.
If you are, break out of your comfort zone and make some changes.
You might be pleasantly surprised with the results-and happy with the new gains.
NEVER QUIT
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