Here are a few mistakes you are most likely to make:
1. You don’t train your legs
That, right there, is one of the foolish things a trainee can do. The muscles of the legs (quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes) are one of the biggest and strongest muscles of your body and possess a huge potential for growth. Also, most of the power in sports and general strength activities is generated by legs for the same reason. There isn’t a single martial arts fighter or wrestler with weak legs. So stop curling so much and start squatting at least twice a week.
2. You are partial to a certain type of exercise
If you do press exercises in a disproportionately large volume as compared to pull exercises, you will definitely have posture issues and your strength will stall. This also works conversely. Do both, and bring your body up to speed proportionately.
3. You are partial to a certain plane of motion
Many people who bench press much more than overhead press generate shoulder issues later on. Also, most people work their upper back more than their lats, causing a higher probability of spinal problems. The key is to bring a workable balance in doing both.
4. You try to isolate your muscles too much
Trainees who emphasize on leg extensions and leg curls instead of just plain old heavy squatting end up becoming quad or glute dominant. Compound exercises are your best bet in bringing your muscles up to optimal strength together.
As you can see, it is vital to keep the strength levels of complementary muscles in mind in building a strong, good-looking body.
Until next time, train hard and stay strong!
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