If you’re having a hard time getting in shape, or staying that way, you should go ahead and read this article. There are many things the majority of us do wrong when it comes to fitness, and most of us don’t even realize.
The problem with sticking to bad habits we have acquired throughout the years is that it’s probably what’s preventing us from reaching our fitness goals. Thus, it’s important to pin-point what it is we’re doing wrong, and how to change it. We show you bad habits most of us have built up, and how to get it right.
Being sporty is all on you
It’s very interesting to see how children that have been brought up by fit parents are prone to being very active. This happens because they have become used to living inside such a healthy lifestyle. It has actually been proven that children that grow up in such environments turn out to be very active adults.
However, not having sporty parents doesn’t give you an excuse not to exercise. It is up to you to lead a healthy lifestyle and exercise enough. The key lays in making a habit out of it. Keep challenging yourself, but don’t overdo it either, as this can lead to injuries.
You don’t carry out the exercises properly
Most of us don’t realize the importance of the positioning of our bodies when exercising. If you go the the gym and have absolutely no clue on how to carry out the exercises, it’s time you go ahead and ask for help. Doing them wrongly can cause serious damage to your muscles and joints, plus it can make you workout not be effective at all.
Thus, when starting make sure you ask for help: get yourself a professional instructor or at least some type of expert. Getting rid of bad habits when you’re already used to them is much harder than starting right.
You have bad eating habits
Nutrition is probably the most important part of training. It’s essential you kickstart your glucose levels before you exercise. The problem with exercising on an empty stomach is that once you run out of glucose, you automatically start using up the glycogen found in muscle tissue, causing the opposite of what we actually want. In the end, you lose muscle instead of building it up.
Overdoing cardio
We have all learned how good cardio is for weight loss. However, doing too much cardio can have serious consequences you wouldn’t want to endure. Your strength becomes minimized, and it takes a serious toll on your muscles. So yes, you should still add cardio to your workouts but don’t let it be all of it: combine it with other types of workouts and don’t do it too often, either.
A lack of protein
Protein is the way to go is you want to build up muscle. Protein is what helps you recover from your workouts as it repairs muscle tissue. It also helps you get a faster metabolism as it takes longer to break down. So now you know: if you want to see those gym results you’re looking for, increase your protein ingest by a lot. You’ll build up muscle and lose fat much faster!
You don’t sleep enough
This one also has to do with muscle recovery. If you don’t sleep enough you’ll notice how you won’t be able to exercise at full intensity, plus, you’ll feel sore from working out. So try to sleep for 7 or 8 hours straight, because this is when muscle reparation happens.
Sleep is also essential to reduce stress, and in turn the “stress hormone” called cortisol gets reduced. It is also great to balance other hormones like the human growth hormone or testosterone. Sleeping well is important for so many things! Plus, who doesn’t love a good night’s sleep? Sleep tight!
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