I feel that there is a lot of focus on the mistakes that beginners make when they are starting out on their training journey, but what about those who have been lifting for years and could still make better progress if they identified mistakes with their training and changed them?
Once someone is established and supposedly knows what they are doing it is all too easy to make these simple errors which will ultimately hold them back in the long run.
So let’s talk about it now!
Here are the top 3 things I see experienced people overlook to the detriment of their overall progress…
#1 Forgetting The Basics
It is common that when people have trained for years they get dragged into a routine that almost becomes too instinctive. They forget to apply basic principles of lifting which are proven to work, from progressive overload to building training volume, tracking rest periods, and tempo. Leading them to fall into a stagnant phase with no real progression.
#2 Training Favourite Body Parts First
When bodybuilders become more experienced they develop a liking for certain workouts, usually the body parts which are their best. If a guy has big arms, he probably loves training them in front of the mirror. Likewise, if he has weak hamstrings, he probably doesn’t focus so much on this workout. This is a problem because it means the gap between weak and strong muscle groups only continues to widen so you should ALWAYS focus on the weakest areas and aim to bring them in line with your strongest areas!
For me for example, my shoulders are a really strong muscle group naturally so I focus harder on my chest and by doing so it improves my overall physique.
#3 Not Reassessing Their Physique
Your physique will change over time, that’s a fact. Sometimes an athlete will have an especially strong muscle group so they then work over time to bring their other areas up to be equally strong. This means that the previously strong muscle group now needs more work to be inline with the growth of the other muscle groups.
Your physique is constantly evolving so you have to make sure that you regularly reassess where you’re currently at in order to maintain the overall balance.
Another really important thing in relation to this point is mobility. As your physique grows, you naturally lose mobility which can then reduce your opportunity to build size in certain areas. Always assess this and introduce new measures to address it, when needed.
In conclusion, your physique is a constantly evolving thing. Longevity, constant reevaluation, and progression should always be the priority and at the forefront of your mind at all times.
If you take on board these 3 points I have highlighted then you will be one step closer to giving yourself the best chance of success to achieve your full potential.
Train smart, train hard, never give up, and keep moving forward.
And remember, be stronger than all of your excuses and
GET SHIT DONE!
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