10 Biggest WORKOUT FAILS (Dangerous!!)

Stop wasting time making mistakes in your workouts (fail this way instead!)

Workout fail videos are always some of the most watched on youtube. Probably has something to do with the fact that they are pretty damn funny! What isn't funny is the fact that the most common workout fails are the ones that never get put in a compilation video. These are the exercise mistakes that are made every single day in the gym and affect way more than just one random person.

In this workout fail compilation video I go over what I feel are the true fails when it comes to working out. These are the common errors made in each muscle group that hold guys back from getting the best results from their hard work.

We cover what I feel are the ten biggest workout fails...

1. The chin up reach - thinking that you are getting your body up to the bar and actually getting it there are two completely different things, and your back knows it! Stop reaching with your chin and actually use your lats to pull you all the way up to the bar.

2. The Traps Trap - substituting traps for medial deltoid is one of the biggest shoulder workout fails you can make. Stop doing it by leaning to the same side as the weight during the lateral raise.

3. The triceps extension is one of the most "failed" exercises. People tend to keep their upper arm too upright at the end of the movement which takes away all of the tension on the triceps. Keep your upper arm angled back more to keep the stress where it needs to be, and get bigger triceps because of it.

4. Most have seen the guy who drops the weights off the end of the bar when bench pressing, but what I think is worse is the guy that arches his back in an effort to shorten the distance for the bar to travel. Not necessary. Don't lower the bar so much and you'll not only save your back but your shoulders as well.

5. Biceps curls are the most common gym workout fail exercise. People just swing way too much. I for one don't think that swinging much in the beginning is that bad, but doing it at the end of the rep is. See how to fix it with the wall curl variation.

6. The hanging leg raise is named wrong. It should be the hanging pelvis curl since that is the only way to really target your abs. This ab workout fail will hold you back from seeing a six pack fast.

7. Cervical crunches are torture on your neck! It's worse than lots of the typical gym fail exercises that have the bar come crashing down on the guy in the squat rack because the person doing it rarely knows that they're doing damage.

8. The RDL lends itself to some common back workout fails. To prevent this, be sure that you're not leaning too far forward at the waist and instead hinge at your hips to keep your back safe, and the hamstrings doing the work.

9. The biggest workout fail for the shoulders is forgetting to work the anterior deltoids specifically (they don't get enough work indirectly despite what you've been told). Second, cheating the way up is a recipe for disaster. Instead, lighten the weights you're lifting and do this right or you'll wind up getting hurt.

10. Finally, the back squat fail is quite common. I think, instead of crashing under the bar that doing the exercise without enough hip flexion is more serious. Fix this fail by sitting back and down, with equal parts hip and knee flexion.

[coolarrow]

Not to knock other you tube fitness gurus but this guy stands out to me as the most professional/sceintific personal trainer. Keep it up Jeff.

[RJdubstep]

this man has dedicated his life to this stuff and so many people are getting on here trying to dispute the man with broscience. What you do in the gym is all you, your knees, your spine, your lower back, your shoulders, and your doctor bills. Do what you want, but to say what he is teaching is stupid or fake because it doesn't conform to the habits or broscience fed to you by under educated gym rats is ignorant. 

[greg]

Love this guys channel, way more educated than most of these body builders on YouTube, the man knows what he's talking about

[drewm]

watched this thinking I would get to laugh at these fools....nope. Number 1, right off the bat I'm screwing up.

[cuddlieone]

And fail 11, the trainers at the gym not trying to teach clients correct form and looking down at their phone the whole day.
Unfortunately not many choices in my area. Jeff and a friend who is a personal trainer are the only one's that have truly helped fix my form and remove pain i wss having

[rairaur]

Doesn't matter if it's 10 years ago or today, Jeff's advice is always there for us when we need it

[CherryPauper]

Smith machine squats on a bosu ball while doing bicep curls = 40lbs of muscle overnight

[johnnycto]

These are, like, advanced fails. I've seen much worse in my gym!

[karbow]

he said top 10 gym fails and showed us a mirror

[DJYC]

I think i see the half squat shit the most at my gym.

[bizme]

I am stunned and astonished by your tips. All of them are dead on the spot correcting forms that I or everybody else didn't even realize doing them WRONG. Thank you so much~ I feel like now I can change correctly and get into the right form to get the best results. (for those might not crediting my comment here I am not paid or affiliated to Athlean-X whatsoever. just want to show my gratitude towards his fantastic affort. These tips that many Personal Trainers desperately try to hinge publicly.)

[joesinclair]

Amazing video! This is going to make such a difference when I go to the gym because it's only small things that i wouldn't of picked up otherwise so thank you for the great free advice, you definitely deserve more views and subscribers! keep posting stuff like this and I'm sure it will come in time :)

[JosephNJ]

10 lessons in 1 video... shame I can only give it 1 like. Great stuff Jeff!

[KittyHugFitness]

Your channel is an exercise bible. Thanks so much, Jeff! RAWWRRR

[troydiamond]

one of the best, balanced and fit bodies on youtube. 10/10, honor where honor is due, man.

[hooktonfonniks]

OMG at first glance, I thought #6 said "hanging penis raises."  LoL most painful exercise ever...

[devangkamdark]

Awesome ... just one suggestion ... if you can show the wrong movement and the right movement side by side it will really register in mind what the differences are! Also if you can keep the angles same (like you did in most of the exercises for squats) it will again be very easy for the brain to register the right way from the wrong!

[xiaofeiwei]

This video is a goldmine and criminally underappreciated at its time.

[Disrespected]

11:7, his abs are like:"where am i, here i aaaammm, where am i, heere i aaaammm"

[JoeyRam.]

I like when things go further or more complex than normally are, the science of having sort results..the cause & effect. Good video..always there is a space for new information. Thanks for the bother teaching.