Gym mistakes

I’m sure we have all been there, you’re at the gym watching someone do something totally wrong and you’re thinking; should I help also more importantly is that what I look like when I’m doing that exercise.

Well here’s our top 5 gym mistakes for you to look out for.

1. Sticking to the same workout
We all repeat the things we like doing, so then why wonder when you stop producing results because your body hits a plateau. The answer, every 4 to 6 weeks mix it up to keep the body guessing.

2. Copying hard-core gym members
It’s easy to look at people and think, to get as ripped them you simply have to do what they do. Don’t fall into this trap, you have no idea how many years and what chemicals have found their way into that persons system. Stick to your own progression and in time you will get there.

3. The last minute over dose
Ok so for whatever reason; a date , holiday or model shoot you decide that you need a crazy rush of working out every day for a month. This is not sustainable physically or mentally, you could do yourself a serious injury or more likely burn yourself out, so in a few months you’ll be back in the same position.

4. A tired brain is not a tired body
A tough day at the office leaves you shattered and in no mood for the gym, so you try to get an early night but for some reason you end up with a bout of insomnia. Your brain is knackered but your body is ready for exercise, by going to the gym in this state you’ll get your energy levels surging and de-stress yourself in the process.’

5. Fight the colds
This is a myth that genuinely gets on my nerves, It’s often said that if you exercise during a cold, you’ll work it out of your system. This is nonsense from a time when sports science was merely a dream. ‘When you train you weaken your immune system, FACT. This is because you ask it to repair the muscles you’ve damaged in order for them to get stronger. If you’ve got a cold already, lowering the immune system is going to bring that cold on even more. Take a couple of days off then come back to training gradually.