We live in a world where everyone wants to look great, with or without clothes. And as the fitness industry is blooming further and further with each passing day, there is only a handful that knows how to correctly set and follow their fitness goals.
If you’re someone who’s new in the fitness zone and wants to maximize your gains and get good results for the efforts you put in then consider this your guide which will help you out of your beginner phase with great tips and information.
Below mentioned are 7 fitness mistakes that you should avoid making to achieve desired results.
Doing too much
From the moment of our birth, we are told that more efforts means greater results while part of it may be true but it’s important to keep in mind as you’re a beginner your body needs time to adjust to your new routine and after a hardcore workout it need time to recover as well.
Doing too much can also be the amount of exercise you do in a single day, doing more and more exercise won’t ensure great results, it’ll only increase the chances of injury.
So, doing a fixed and proper amount of exercise along with a proper volume will ensure great results.
Routine hopping
When we are new in the gym, it’s easy to set unrealistic expectations but it’s more important to understand that everything needs time and consistency. Routine hopping is the habit of switching your workout routine every other day or week when unrealistic goals are not met. It’s important to stick to the same workout routine for at least 6 months to achieve gains and good results, hopping between different routines won’t give you great results but consistently doing your workout with the same routine will.
Ego lifting
When we are exposed to a completely new environment like a gym, it can be a bit overwhelming and intimidating and to blend in and look good one mistake that all beginners make is ego lifting. But one should always leave their ego out of the gym to maintain good health and achieve great results. By ego lifting, you’re not only exposing yourself to an increased chance of injuries but you’re also performing the exercise with an improper form which will hamper your results and will make you look dumber than cool.
Bad nutrition
It’s well said that “you can't out-train a bad diet” because no matter how hard you train and how many exercises you do in the gym. The most important part of getting fit or building a good body is nutrition which most of us ignore in the beginning, while training is an important part of one’s fitness journey.
Good nutrition is far more important because your body needs nutrition such as protein, fats, and carbohydrates to build itself. So it’s important to intake enough protein to repair muscle fibers and enough fats and carbohydrates for energy and healthy weight gain or loss.
Ignoring the importance of a good night's sleep
One of the biggest reasons why people struggle to put on muscle on their fitness journey even after having good nutrition and a great workout is due to sleep.
As effortless as it may be, it's one of the most important parts of building muscle and getting fit. Because our body repairs itself while we sleep and if you aren’t getting a proper 6-8 hours of sleep per night you will continue to suffer on your fitness journey because lack of sleep causes more muscular fatigue and less muscle repair. So to put on good muscles it’s mandatory to take a good night’s sleep.
Falling for useless supplements
Be it your gym owner or the know-it-all of your gym, the one mistake that beginners make is to fall for these traps to buy useless supplements and have a mindset that supplements will give you magical gains. There are only a limited amount of supplements that you may or may not need based on your diet plan or requirements such as a good protein powder or multivitamins, even these aren’t mandatory to build good muscle.
If you can fulfill your protein and vitamin requirement with a home-cooked meal then it’s also great. Try to keep your fitness journey as simple and natural as possible and avoid supplements like- testosterone boosters, fat burners, BCAA’s, etc.
Isolation exercises
While isolation exercises play an important role in building a good body but since you are a beginner you don’t need too much of these isolation exercises on your workout plan because as a beginner your prime focus should be on increasing your strength and focusing on proper form on your compound exercises as compound exercises such as- bench press, deadlift, squats, rows, etc. which hits a lot of muscle groups at once, which is far more beneficial than isolation exercises if you’re a beginner.
Conclusion
While this guide will help you on your fitness journey it’s important to realize that building muscle and getting fit is not a two-day process and it requires time, effort, and consistency.
It’s always a better option to take assistance when you are new in a certain field. Have an amazing fitness journey!
Written by Riya Dabas
Edited by Kritika Sharma
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