What Are The Top 3 Mistakes People Make When They Start Working Out?
Whether you'd like to admit it or not, we were all once naive beginners and with most beginners mistakes were made. If you're a beginner, please read. If you’re experienced lifter, enjoy chuckling and these “noobs”. So what are the top 3 mistakes that beginners make?
First, most common mistake – Eating everything in sight
Now although there is some truth in the saying "Eat big – get big" I’m sure it's
the wrong type of weight us bodybuilders want. Eating in excessive amounts will lead to fat gain. The key to gaining is a good diet consisting of low GI and complex carbs, healthy fats and of course a high protein diet. When bulking it's true you need to eat over maintenance calories, but these calories need to be "clean" calories and kept to about 500 above maintenance. Fast food calories are awful, avoid at all costs. Don't fall foul thinking that the meat in fast food is high in protein. It contains more fat than protein. For more info on fast-food visit
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fastfood.htm
Second, very frequent mistake – Bad Form
Don't be that gym weirdo that everyone grins and chuckles at when watching him/her "swinging" weights around. My advice would be to research exercises in bodybuilding.com's
workout database (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm),
ask an instructor or discreetly watch others (unless they are weight swingers). Bad form will result in injury or slow muscle growth or both.
Third – Supplementation in replace to good diet
Supplements are extremely beneficial to most bodybuilders. Whey protein, Creatine and other basic supplements have been used for years on end with good results. However if your diet is less than perfect or your workouts aren’t up to par then you are wasting your money. Supplements aren't magic pills but they do help when everything else is in order. The only supplement a complete beginner should take is whey protein. After a few months of learning by experience the other kinds of supplements will become more beneficial.
These are a simple overview of the three most common mistakes when starting out. There are so many more. Stick with it and remember results don't come overnight!