One of the most forgotten aspects to lifting weights is having the correct form.
I can not tell you how many times I have been in between my sets getting some oxygen in, looking around the gym and just shaking my head. I know, its true I am a complete people watcher when I should be focusing on myself. I guess its just what I do, you don't like it, oh well!
It has nothing to do with my insecurities, it simply comes down to the thought of how people are actually doing more harm then good, and it pains me to think of the possible outcome.
Since I am a male I am going to pick on my own gender. Guys are by far the worst, why, because every guy that walks into that gym carries around the little guy in their head that automatically makes him superman! Oh the power of having testosterone.
IMO we as guys have this insecurity. We honestly are worse then most females when it comes to this. There is so much sizing up, wondering how much juice this guy is on, saying to your buddy I can do that and totally forgetting why you are there.
When I go to the gym its for a reason. I have my notebook with a plan written down, my results from my last time working out and a focus for my mission. I could careless about how much the guy next to me is lifting, because he isn't me and I am not him.
Whenever I start an exercise I make sure that I start with very little weight in order to control the weight I am moving, make sure I am feeling the contraction in the muscle I am focusing on and working the negative (deceleration) aspect of the exercise. I will not go up in weight until I know that I am ready based on the before mentioned.
If you are a weight lifter, of course its a goal to push yourself to the limit and throw around the weights, but what is the point when you are not correctly performing the exercise.
GUYS LISTEN UP (girls too)! I am going to be as honest as possible, it does not matter how much weight you are lifting, it matters how much weight you are lifting correctly. The guy who is focusing more on form is going to see 50x the results then the guy who is a complete ass. You will also be the guy not getting hurt and wasting money on the orthopedic and countless sessions of physical therapy.
This is pretty brief but I can not stress this enough, use the mirrors at the gym, close your eyes and feel the muscles work and put an emphasis on perfecting your form.
It will always be you against you in a gym setting. You live in your body, no one else does, so protect it, maintain it and be smart (guys have more brains then balls). Trust me it will completely change the game when you feel and see the muscles working correctly.
Email me with any questions or comments:
[email protected]
I can not tell you how many times I have been in between my sets getting some oxygen in, looking around the gym and just shaking my head. I know, its true I am a complete people watcher when I should be focusing on myself. I guess its just what I do, you don't like it, oh well!
It has nothing to do with my insecurities, it simply comes down to the thought of how people are actually doing more harm then good, and it pains me to think of the possible outcome.
Since I am a male I am going to pick on my own gender. Guys are by far the worst, why, because every guy that walks into that gym carries around the little guy in their head that automatically makes him superman! Oh the power of having testosterone.
IMO we as guys have this insecurity. We honestly are worse then most females when it comes to this. There is so much sizing up, wondering how much juice this guy is on, saying to your buddy I can do that and totally forgetting why you are there.
When I go to the gym its for a reason. I have my notebook with a plan written down, my results from my last time working out and a focus for my mission. I could careless about how much the guy next to me is lifting, because he isn't me and I am not him.
Whenever I start an exercise I make sure that I start with very little weight in order to control the weight I am moving, make sure I am feeling the contraction in the muscle I am focusing on and working the negative (deceleration) aspect of the exercise. I will not go up in weight until I know that I am ready based on the before mentioned.
If you are a weight lifter, of course its a goal to push yourself to the limit and throw around the weights, but what is the point when you are not correctly performing the exercise.
GUYS LISTEN UP (girls too)! I am going to be as honest as possible, it does not matter how much weight you are lifting, it matters how much weight you are lifting correctly. The guy who is focusing more on form is going to see 50x the results then the guy who is a complete ass. You will also be the guy not getting hurt and wasting money on the orthopedic and countless sessions of physical therapy.
This is pretty brief but I can not stress this enough, use the mirrors at the gym, close your eyes and feel the muscles work and put an emphasis on perfecting your form.
It will always be you against you in a gym setting. You live in your body, no one else does, so protect it, maintain it and be smart (guys have more brains then balls). Trust me it will completely change the game when you feel and see the muscles working correctly.
Email me with any questions or comments:
[email protected]
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