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10 Biggest WORKOUT FAILS (Dangerous)

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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. As you can see, workout fails don't always have to be dramatic or even funny. In fact, they can be very serious if done over time since you'll not only wind up getting hurt but you'll never get the results you were looking for. Stop failing the wrong way and start training to failure the right way. Head to to get the ATHLEAN-X Training System For other workout fail prevention tips and videos on nutrition and supplementation, be sure to
Date: 2022-04-22

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Comments and reviews: 10

dog
Guys, i have a question, i want to work the legs, so i guess Cycling for warm is okay right?
Then squats, but i would probably have to get to the bar only, i dont think i am string enough for even the bar at this point.
Lots of people say the machines are rubbish and mess up your joints or tendons an form because of restriction.
So, what can i use at the gym or do at home, for my legs?
Squats i guess body weight? maybe holding dumbbells? (im guessing here)
What about the hamstrings and push or pull stuff. I just dont seem to see this in my gym besides the machines.
I see guys doing squats yes, cycling, thats about it.
Oh yeh, sorry i see the guys using that plate you press when u sit on the seat, i dont know how good that is for the spine and or the way you sit?
I see you can adjust the seat. but but i am not sure on the distance between your ass or lower back and how far your leg extends, and to what degree before u have a full flat foot on the plate?
Also, what part of the plate. I find the diagams on the machines are too generic and in some cases seem wrong to me at least
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jon
There is a guy at my gym who arches his back during his bench press like the St. Louis arch. The other thing is that no one has told him, nor does he know it's all wrong. He never lifts heavy weight. He also does this twice a week at least, and rarely does much else. Oh yeah. he swings like crazy during his standing arm curls.
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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
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Zach
Something else I have seen on the rise is people who raise the treadmill slant up super high and then grab the handles and lean way back. Of course, first mistake, using the treadmill. But why raise up the slant if you aren't going to make your body work against gravity?
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Anthony
4: 25 yes and no. Arching can put stress on your lower spine but only if your ass doesn't touch the bench. Same with no arch. Either way it's a no rep. I arch and I have no back pain, I had pain when no arching tho. Also when doing pause bench you have to pause.
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Kelly
My rule of thumb for any kind of cheating is the last three reps on the last set of what ever exercise your doing any cheating before that the weights to heavy that's if your going to cheat at all. And its done just to push past failure but that's it.
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Christina
talking about fat guys that are sweaty really shows an ugly side to you, Jeff. It's these very people that turn to you for inspiration and help. They are the people that need encouragement the most, and you showed some real contempt for them.
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Niborino9409
I wish there was some way to show your videos the instant you see people doing stuff wrong at the gym. There's so many times that I'd just want to sit them down and say -Stop doing it that way, you'll hurt yourself. Here, have a video. -
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Timmy
I disagree there is damage to lower spine in arched bench press. Yes some load is transferred along the spine but the vast majority of weight is still bearing down into the chest and arms.
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William
I do my first pull-ups all the way to the sternum but after a few I can't get myself that high. Should I quit once I can't or keep going with restricted ROM until that fails too?
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