5 Workout & Nutrition Mistakes Sabotaging Your GAINS! (SLOW OR ZERO GROWTH!)

Описание: We all learn by making mistakes, especially me. In fact, I believe I'm a better trainer today because I'm willing to listen and expand my knowledge base by listening to other trainers and even comments from you guys. So if I am ever out of line... feel free to DROP THE HAMMER!! haha

5 Workout & Nutrition Mistakes Sabotaging Your GAINS! (SLOW OR ZERO GROWTH!)

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By far the most frequent comment I get, is “How Do I Stay Motivated To Work Out?” And I’ve got to be honest, the answer is usually ALWAYS the same. RESULTS are my only motivator, and it should be yours too. Well…wearing all my Just Saiyan gear kind of helps as well, not going to lie! It makes me think that if I keep pushing myself as hard as I can, maybe I’ll turn super Saiyan…A guy can dream right?! But seriously, think about this for a second…

If what you’re doing yields RESULTS, and if you can clearly see those results, isn’t that all the motivation you need? If, on the other hand, what you’re doing provides NO results, it doesn’t matter what it is, you’re still going to be demotivated to keep on doing it, even if it is something you like. Now there are some problems I can’t fix, but a problem I CAN FIX is to make sure that you are MAKING CONTINUOUS GAINS by avoiding these 5 mistakes!

Mistake #1: Your Pre-Workout Nutrition Is BAD!
Believe it or not, meal timing can impact how hard you train. Take me for example, if I eat WAY too much too close to my workout my body feels like it weights a million pounds. I am super sluggish and sleepy, and it makes sense because your body is literally trying to allocate energy to digest all the food you just ate AND lift heavy weights! It’s like you’re cutting your energy expenditure in half. However, if I eat, say, 4 hours before my workout, by the time I go to train I’m hungry again, and my energy levels are OK, but not optimal. The perfect time for me is about 90 minutes to 2 hours before I train. Everyone is different, and it may take some experimenting to figure out what works best for you.

But WHAT should you be eating? Ideally, you want to be having a meal that combines protein AND complex carbs and a good example of that would be something like chicken and roasted potatoes, or rice and beans.

However, if you DON’T have the time to prepare or even consume a meal like this (probably because you’re at work), in that case, you can choose to have a meal that’s mainly comprised of simple carbohydrates 20 – 30 minutes before you workout. Your body will be able to break down the simple carbs much faster, and you won’t get that sluggish feeling when you go to train. It’s not your BEST option, but it’s still superior to lifting on an empty stomach, in my opinion. A good example would be 2 bananas or apples right before you workoutm or a high calorie protein bar would work as well. In fact, as you know I train super early in the morning now. If I wake up late, I grab a BSN CRISP BAR and an apple and just run out the door chomping away as I drive to the gym. So there is always a solution!

Mistake #2: You’re Training Too Long
Training for 2 or 3 hours at a time is WAY too long.Granted, there are some exceptions, if for example you’re doing Push, Pull, Legs or powerlifting program where the rest periods are much longer. But even still, you should always be evaluating your workouts to ensure you’re maximizing your time. If you’re bro-split (e.g. a chest and triceps workout), then 3 hours is just too long. You could easily hit chest and triceps in 60 – 90 minutes max.

As a NATURAL lifter, your body can only handle so much at once, and it will get to a point where you’re just beating a dead horse. You can only train so long before your muscles are done getting beaten up. In fact, I bet if the majority of you cut down your total workout time right now, you would see more results.

So stop checking your phone, stop talking to your gym buddies between every single set, and maybe even reduce your rest periods to 60 – 90 seconds max in-between every single set. Also, remember this as we have talked about it before, and I will continue to say it. You only need 2 – 3 exercises per body part MAX.

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