5 Mistakes You Keep Doing At Gym

Are you trying everything you possibly can to lose weight and get a toned body but aren’t seeing any results? Are you dieting and hitting the gym 5 times a week, but the pounds are still there? Without the proper knowledge, you might be following an exercise routine that keeps you stuck on your journey. This post will tell you six mistakes, which you keep doing at training.

Not doing warm-up

Before exercising and stretching afterward are necessary components of any weight loss or toning routine. Unfortunately, if you don’t warm up then you
risk injuring your body. if this happens, you’ll definitely face a setback. Your body needs to be warmed up and your muscles need to be loose before you can try to push them beyond their limits.

Only steady cardio

Does your exercise routine involve running on the treadmill or using the elliptical at the same intensity for the whole time at the gym doing long and steady cardio might be a necessary approach for long-distance runners who need stamina. However, if your goal is to lose weight then instead of focusing on steady cardio you should do HIT workouts. HIT stands for high-intensity interval training. It makes the body burn more calories immediately.

Strength training

Cardio is great in its own right beside losing weight. It can improve your memory and thinking ability and it helps to control blood sugar. Many people are afraid of getting too buff with strength training that’s why they stay away from it. Strength training will help you to gain lean muscle in your body. It will also increase your metabolism and help you burn fat. The more muscle you have the more energy your body will expand.

Soreness

Those who are engaging in a new workout will face the soreness. Even the most experienced athletes can get sore from time to time. It occurs 24 to 48 hours after you
exercise.

Using lightweight to tone up

What is best doing more repetitions with lighter weights or doing fewer repetitions with heavier weights, both approaches have their benefits. Lightweights can help you build endurance and using them is particularly helpful for endurance sports like cross-country skiing and rowing you. Lifting heavy weights will increase your muscular strength and tone up your muscles. Heavier weights will help you maintain your muscle mass while losing fat.