When you hare working out, workout as hard as possible, during every single set. Push as hard as you can! If you’re doing cardio, don’t just half-butt it, put in effort. I see people on the elliptical at the gym pedaling at like 0.00001 mi/hr. You might as well be at home and twiddling your thumbs. Think about something that pushes you! You know… like the adidas shoes you were trying to get during Black Friday, but friggin addidas keeps canceling your order FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT REASON. Uh..sorry about that, anyways, think of something that motivate you. Go suck an egg adidas, I really wanted those shoes.
On top working out as hard as you can, if you’re lifting, make sure your form is as best as possible. Don’t try to ego lift. You’re not there to impress anyone and you don’t want to end up hurting yourself and you might end up in a hospital. I work in one, so believe me when I tell you, you don’t want to end up there. You’ll have to eat nasty sandwiches all the time. How do I know they’re nasty? Why am I eating sandwiches that are supposed to be for patients? Why did my shoe order from adidas get canceled? Who knows. Pick a moderate weight that you can handle and is challenging at the same time.
Make sure you are utilizing full range of motion while lifting. As an example, when you are squatting, go as low as you can without hurting yourself. Go below parallel, this is referred to as “ass to grass” (if you can do this without pain, anyways). Or if you are doing the dumbbell press, bring the dumbbells down to your chest and then bring them back up. Also, don’t wildly swing the weights. Control them. The more time you are under the stress of the weights, known as time under tension, the more muscle you’ll build. Your body doesn’t know how many pounds you are picking up, it’s just burning as you perform the exercise. The slower you perform the exercise, the more stress you’ll put on the muscles, causing further growth. Now, don’t try to make each rep last 4 hours. Maybe about 3 seconds per rep. Weights aren’t the only way to progress in the gym, how good your form is or how many reps you can do, is another way to progress.
Disclaimer: I’m not your doctor. Please consult your doctor, nutritionist or any health care professional before making any changes in your own lifestyle. These blogs are just me sharing my knowledge for you reading entertainment purpose only. None of this is medical advice.