Don’t Sabotage Your Time In The Gym With These 7 Mistakes

When you’re in the gym, there are a lot of distractions. It seems, these days, my gym time is always battling with other things that can seem more important. When I do finally get in the gym, I’m careful to not waste my time on these 7 items.

1 – Don’t work out too much! Sounds contradictory? It’s not. I know of people who spend 90 minutes on cardio, then another hour on weights and who knows how much time researching the latest supplements. You’re body can only benefit from a certain amount of exercise. Go over that amount and it’s all wasted.

2 – No more long rest periods between exercises. Usually this happens when you see a friend and you spend 10 minutes chatting about fitness. Talking about getting fit isn’t going to help you get fit. Don’t take as many breaks and instead schedule some time over coffee when you’re both of you are away from the gym.

3) Plan, Plan, Plan. If you walk into the gym with no idea of what you’re going to do, I can promise you there will be a lot of time wasted. Figure out what you’re going to do before you even step foot into the gym.

4. Not having a backup plan- There is nothing more frustrating then going to the gym with your plan in hand and someone is already using the machine! Having a backup plan ensures you spend more of your time in the gym exercising and less time feeling frustrated. If someone is using the chest machine, no big deal: Do push-ups instead.

5. Not working hard enough- Intensity is one of the biggest factors to achieving results. If you are training in the 12-15 rep range, it should be a challenge to do 14 or 15 reps. If you can do close to 20 reps then you need to increase your weight. As you improve, never allow yourself to get to the point where you’re doing more than 14 reps of each exercise.

6) Form is vital. Doing too many “cheat” reps will kill your time in the gym. Focus on the right form and you’ll benefit greatly from every rep. Each time you do an exercise wrong, that’s one more wasted rep.

7) Get some help from someone who knows what they’re doing. There aren’t many golfers better than Tiger Woods, but, he still has a coach. A coach isn’t someone who knows more than you, it’s someone who can observe and motivate you from outside of yourself. They can see things you’re doing wrong. They can motivated you when you don’t have it in you. Seek out a professional even if it’s just for a periodic check-up for yourself. It will pay huge dividends.

That’s it. The top 7 things that could be wasting your time in the gym. Maybe all 7 didn’t apply to you directly, but there’s something there you can do to improve the quality of your workouts. Pick one item and focus on that for a week. Then pick another one. Pretty soon you’ll be maximizing your time in the gym.

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