1. Overwhelming yourself- So you’ve just started and are
really excited about making progress really fast, why not exercise 2 or 3 times
a day? Exercising is a gradual process
that takes time, it’s not a sprint. Your
muscles need to adapt to this new lifestyle and activity level. Patience will lead to the greatest results
and following the Body Breakthrough programs will help you to organize your
workouts without overworking your body. Setting an unrealistic goal and failing
to reach it will only lead to you being discouraged.
2. Not warming up – You need to get your body ready for exercise by
warming up. Whether it is jogging in
place or doing some jumping jacks, combined with some active stretching, the
warm up should not be skipped. Exercising with cold muscles, joints, and ligaments can lead to
injury. Warming up is just as important
as the actual workout itself!
3. Not tracking your progress – After completing each exercise, take notes on
how you did. Keep track of the
repetitions, time, equipment used, and any other information you feel is
important to each exercise. Download
the Body Breakthrough APP and you can use the data entry function to keep track
of your performance on every exercise. Keep pushing harder and harder each workout and see your positive
progression in real figures!
4. Poor form – All of our Body Breakthrough workouts have in depth
demonstrations with tips and modifications for every exercise. Follow Hulk and learn the proper way to perform
each exercise. Improper form can lead to
injury and ineffectiveness. Extra
pressure will be put on joints. Exercise safely!
5. Not listening to your body/improper equipment
– Delayed onset muscle soreness is normal when you start working out, but do
you have additional discomfort or pain? If any exercise causes you abnormal pain, you
should either try one of the modifications or skip the exercise all
together. Let your body rest and
recover. If the pain persists, you
should seek professional help. In
addition to listening to your body, you should wear proper shoes and clothing
for working out. Wear shoes that fit
properly and have the proper support for exercise in order to avoid long term
foot or knee injuries. Wear clothing
that is light and breathable because you should be comfortable when you work out!