2009
2
Oct
7 Deadly Muscle Building Sins
Developing good habits is crucial to on a long term basis. It is very important to be doing the right things regularly in order to build muscle continuously. Unfortunately often people get into bad habits without thinking about the danger they are risking or about how much they are adversely affecting their progress. Here we have outlined the top 7 worst muscle building habits and included a few too:
1) The worst of all! Taking steroids, this is dangerous for a whole variety of reasons take your pick from any of the following: different coloured spots on the body, acne, swelling of the legs and feet, bad smelling breath and yellowing of the skin, dizziness, trembling, nausea, vomiting, mood swings, premature balding, aching joints, liver damage, high blood pressure, palpitations, cardiovascular disease and reduction of your final adult height. If you want even more reason not to take steroids how about: testicular shrinkage, impotence, pain on urination, breast development and even sterility. Enough said.
2) Trying to lift weight that is too heavy. Yes, trying to beat you training partner is great motivation but be really careful. Lifting too much weight can cause you to lose form and increase the chances of injury and won’t help you . If you are unable to lift or lower the weight under complete control or if you have to use momentum to do so then you need to lower the weight.
3) Consuming too much protein. An average persons protein intake level should be 0.8-1 gram of protein/kilo of bodyweight/day and a muscle building athlete ought not to take on board more than 1.7 grams per bodyweight kilo. Consuming more protein than this increase the likelihod of getting osteoporosis and also it could lead to irreversible kidney damage. Also your risk of heart disease is increased because a by product of protein metabolism homo-cysteine can cause damage to your heart over time!
4) Taking stimulants such as ephedrine has dangerous side effects including heart palpitations, heart attack and stroke. Whilst these are not prohibited you wold be wise to exercise extreme caution and in fact would be much better off not using them. you may try a caffeine pill instead as these are far less dangerous. If any doubts exist make sure you get the opinion of a health care professional.
5) Some people seem to think that training on an empty stomach will make them burn off more fat. However your energy comes from carbohydrate therefore if you haven’t eaten you will have far less energy and have virtually no chance of having a good workout. You will be unable to lift more than your previous best and you will probably be left shaking, jittery and even dizzy after your workout possibly due to low blood sugar levels. Instead have a pre-workout meal including thing like rice, vegetables and fruit.
6) Not warming up or stretching properly.Getting your body ready for exercise is essentail in order to prevent injuries like muscle tears and ligament strains, it also improves your range of motion, performance, and posture. Only 10 minutes needs to be allocated for the warm up and this is a very wise useage of your time.
7) Not keeping a training diary. Without this how do you intend to monitor your progress? How can you keep a track on your personal best lifts. A training log is very motivating and simple to do. Why do you not make use of one.
OK, the above are a few pointers but mainly relax be safe and enjoy your workouts most of the time a healthy dose of common sense is enough to ensure your safety.
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