Your Worst Training Mistakes!

[POWERJIM]

I thought it would be interesting for the new guys and gals joining this site to read about our worse training mistakes, who knows it might save them alot of wasted time and effort?

[POWERJIM]

My worse training mistakes are pretty typical really, for a start my routines were extreme for even the most juiced up seasoned lifter, training 6 - 7 days a week with 30 plus sets per workout, nobody could accuse me of not having the heart to train hardcore thats for damn sure! Too much volume and wasted blood and guts is a reciepe for a year round plateau as we all know, also the risk of overtraining and ending up seriously ill.

[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Very good point PJ, yes, quite common for hardcore types to train this way, I know I have and the hardest part to realize was that "less is more"

I've made loads of mistakes along the journey
I'd say my biggest mistake was not training legs in the beginning
Another was the overtraining issue you mention
And of course, I have had 2 major injuries from improper warm up as I have torn my left trap and my right lat muscle that led to downtimes...the trap led me to start a 6 year layoff !!!

Mistakes are needed to understand the proper path, but hopefully there are a few people that will read this thread that can learn about the mistakes before making them for themselves


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[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by BiggerGuns=LongerDrives

Very good point PJ, yes, quite common for hardcore types to train this way, I know I have and the hardest part to realize was that "less is more"

I've made loads of mistakes along the journey
I'd say my biggest mistake was not training legs in the beginning
Another was the overtraining issue you mention
And of course, I have had 2 major injuries from improper warm up as I have torn my left trap and my right lat muscle that led to downtimes...the trap led me to start a 6 year layoff !!!

Mistakes are needed to understand the proper path, but hopefully there are a few people that will read this thread that can learn about the mistakes before making them for themselves


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I failed to train my legs for the first year at least, although i think this was mainly to do with lack of squat rack as i only had a cheap bench, really huge mistake to neglect the legs which accounts for half the body.

[CoreyS4UL]

too many sets ber body part, and doing cardio on low carb days cause that = in extreme muscle wastage! as bigger guns hit it right their though

"Mistakes are needed to understand the proper path, but hopefully there are a few people that will read this thread that can learn about the mistakes before making them for themselves"

couldnt agree anymore on that!

[mitchcumstein]

PJ, is that you in your avi? If so you look like youve lost 100lbs.

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

PJ, is that you in your avi? If so you look like youve lost 100lbs.

110lb so far mate so good guess!!

[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

PJ, is that you in your avi? If so you look like youve lost 100lbs.

Yep thats him
He's a freak of nature, lost 110 lbs in like 4.5 months !!!!!!

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by BiggerGuns=LongerDrives

Yep thats him
He's a freak of nature, lost 110 lbs in like 4.5 months !!!!!!

I can only put it down to too much sex.

[mitchcumstein]

Wow, nice work. lookin tough!

[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

Wow, nice work. lookin tough!

I'm waiting got the hottest thread in months on end, the "PJ before and after thread"

I want to see those pics, talk about awe inspiring

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by BiggerGuns=LongerDrives

I'm waiting got the hottest thread in months on end, the "PJ before and after thread"

I want to see those pics, talk about awe inspiring

They will come sooner or later, my work is not yet completed.

[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Originally Posted by POWERJIM

They will come sooner or later, my work is not yet completed.

Yes Jedi knight. Stay and train a little more with Master Yoda and then when it's time, you will know it...The force awaits you!

[fitme]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

PJ, is that you in your avi? If so you look like youve lost 100lbs.

OMG I was thinking the same thing. He looks like a totally different person.

Props to you Powerjim.

[Drew]

forcing myself to run 3+miles a day because i thought the longer i ran the more fat i was burning. thats a pretty typical one i think. and never sticking to a solid routine. i was always doin different crap that i never settled into anything long enough to see if it worked. and lastly, completely avoiding squat and deadlift. i still dread squats lol. i seriously hate doing them.

[tinman12]

Not paying attention to a twinge in my shoulder and keep working out, turning it into a type 2 separation.

[jlozan84]

putting 500 lbs. on my back first time I squatted...........oh wait, that was Savvy that did that, not me.

[Weee]

Getting injured due to bad form and ego.