The Biggest Gym Mistakes I Made In My 20s

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[Rakyr]

0:15 Did not rotate through exercises, stuck with the same ones over and over again.
1:34 Mistake 1. He focused on lifting heavy and moving the weight. Instead focus focus on isolating the muscle feeling it.
2:48 Mistake 2. Checking your phone too much. Focus on the workout.
3:47 Mistake 3. Attempting 1 rep maxes and using the ego. This lead to injury. Unless you are a powerlifter, leave it.
4:49 Mistake 4. Training to failure too often. This lead to over training. Only go to failure on the last set of an exercise leave a rep in the tank on the other sets.
5:49 Mistake 5. Not warming up properly. Build up the weight gradually before a working set.
6:38 Mistake 6 Following a bro split. Aim to hit a muscle group twice a week.
7:29 Mistake 7. Training too often. Pay attention to having rest days to allow your body to recover.

[santosteffano]

This is all really good advice. The biggest lesson I learned is that no matter how disciplined you are in the gym if your nutrition isn't supporting your goals you're wasting like 50% of that effort.

[sammyevfit_]

Bro I’m 27 and every single one these hits home for me, super genuine of you to share these tips appreciate you uncle mike ❤

[andythomson]

Great video Mike, class to see you using your knowledge of weightlifting over so many years to help educate your audience. I have been at fault of all of these over the years and it's reassuring to see them being discussed.

[paulkynaston]

Great advice as always Mike! Videos are so informative and its good to recap and remind myself of some of the bad habits you get into after a while again. Thanks for the reminder.👍

[danielalcon]

Thanks for the reminders Mike. Particularly important to warm up as you get older I have found.

[TheRodsterrr]

Solid advice. Words of wisdom. I’m 29, and been through the exact same issues.

[graygraykw]

Thanks Mike! Bookmarked this, really great advice. I will come back to remind myself again and again.

[allteethpodcast]

Mike I want to thank you so much on helping me realize my elbow pain. Now I can finally help it out its been SO bad bro! Thanks again! From Minnesota!

[Bobbcee]

Video was straight to the point! Great advice Mike! You’ve been very influential to my fitness journey…

[clubcricketbadger]

This is the mike i fell in love with, videos like this are priceless, what a guy

[KernelMidris]

Thanks for sharing this video. On your point about warming up properly, it would be really cool to see how you warm up for each day of your training split. Or if you have a more general warm up routine, what that looks like. I'm sure I wouldn't be the only one who would find value in seeing that.

[joshuaesposito]

Great video.. very balanced and solid advice.. deep down we probably all know these points, but it’s good to hear it and it gives a good balance to everyone watching here. Well done Mike

[robertf]

I’m glad he mentioned the phone. Too many people are on their phones half of the time they’re at the gym. Not an effective way to train.

[scottbounds]

I would argue that most people don't train to failure often enough. But overall great points and information.

[christophercalceta]

I'm turning 40 this year and all the things you mentioned is true. I was very much an ego lifter and had to learn the hard way. If anyone is in their 20s are watching this, I highly recommend sharing this video with your friends and take note. The worst thing you can do is injure yourself because it keeps you from doing what you love.

[scotpak]

Fanstastic vid. Went on pretty much the same journey with so many of these errors/ mistakes

[arkadiuszrogala]

Great tips. And the lighting and editing in this video is amazing

[manns]

Great set of advice right here, this stuff is gold level. Thank you.

[kiyotyugly]

That was the best info ever! Hit on some things I really needed to hear! Good info!