Mistakes in training, especially in the area of strength equipment, are unfortunately not uncommon. An old Chinese proverb says that if you make a mistake and do not correct it, you will automatically make a second one. Accordingly, it is important that the strength equipment is used in a consistent manner so that good success can be achieved. An introduction from a specialist or professional is therefore essential and should be taken to heart.
Exercises that can harm the body
It's not only beginners who make mistakes - even professionals use strength equipment incorrectly from time to time. The exercises hurt just by watching them. It is therefore important to set yourself realistic goals and to set the level of difficulty of your own imposition. However, if you stack the deck too high and go right into the thick of things, you will only harm your body. However, the results are not immediate, but usually only noticeable after years. For this reason, incorrect movement can lead to constant wear and tear on bones and joints. Here, however, users should not exercise false shame, but turn to professionals who are familiar with the field. This is the only way to avoid incorrect exercises on the strength equipment.
Variety makes perfect
Unfortunately, many athletes make the striking mistake of always using strength equipment in the same way. However, if every training session resembles the previous one, the weights are not adjusted and the rut is inescapable, not only the work-out becomes boring, but also the activity becomes inefficient. Since muscles, like the human appetite, are fond of variety, the maximum should be extracted from the exercises. Thus, although the strength equipment should be used regularly, sets should be retried so as not to succumb to repetitions.
An incomparable mistake: looking to the pros for help. If you don't ask, you stay stupid - not only children know this, but also strength athletes who use the strength equipment incorrectly over a long period of time. Here, unfortunately, false knowledge is created at the beginning and those who prefer to try to copy instead of asking can only harm their body. Nevertheless, too hard training is not always rewarded immediately. The right dosage just makes the measure full. Here it depends with the employment of the strength devices on the optimal loading as well as discharge, so that the muscles have time to grow. Thus, after a training session, a break of at least 48 hours should be taken before a new work-out is performed. This is the only way to ensure that the muscles do not cramp up, resulting in muscle soreness or, in the worst case, even strains.
Train with breaks and in groups
Just like a good workout, a solid rest is also essential to achieve practical results. Every body needs occasional relief, so the strength equipment can also rest for a week with a clear conscience. This gives the body new momentum and enables better use of energy in the next training block.
However, if you want to get more out of yourself, you should get an adequate and professional training partner who can contribute valuable tips and tricks in addition to motivation. First and foremost, this person will also be able to identify other errors that can make training easier. For example, the expert will determine whether the strength equipment has too much or too little weight. Both represent typical mistakes when working out with the equipment, but they can leave significant traces. Especially the actions with too much weight can bring unclean movement sequences and thus overloads. Therefore, athletes should adhere to the guiding principle that technique comes before weight.
In addition to these measures, the warm-up is especially important - no one should operate the strength equipment before preparing the muscles for the upcoming training session, thus averting serious damage.
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Published on: 6 May 2015