Three things I wish I knew before I started weight training

Stop ego lifting

If you can’t get past your ego, you’re going to train like a chump and look like one too.

Ego driven training means you’ll be lifting weights that are way too heavy and your form sucks.??

This causes 2 big problems:?

1) You fail to activate the muscles you’re trying to target properly. In extreme cases, you might not even train those muscles at all.??

2) You’re likely to cause yourself an injury. If you’re injured you can’t train. It hurts my eyes when I see it! Your ego has no place in the gym. Leave it at the door.If you’re so afraid of your mates in the gym giving you a hard time because you’re staying within your temporary limits, you need to man UP. ?

Take the ribbing in the short term to achieve what you want long term!
Remember the only competition is you vs you! Have a little patience and all your hard work will pay off in the long term.??

2. You need goals in order to achieve:??

This is really simple. If you don’t know what it is you want to achieve, how will you ever get there? It’s worth giving it some thought right??

Step 1: Know what you want??

Step 2: Know your REASON WHY Because there will be times when you skip a session and you need to know why you started in the first place. Knowing this will help you get back on track much more quickly.

Step 3: Make the decision to go after your goal. This means you’ve discarded all other options. You’re focused on this one outcome.

Step 4: Take action. Actually, do something that will bring you closer to your goal.

3. You need a plan that you can stick to:?

Without a plan, you’re going to fail. So a good plan is critical to your success. The easiest way to come up with an effective plan is to take the lead from someone who’s already achieved what it is you want and helped others to get results too.?

Make sure they have a proven method, with proven results. It helps if they are approachable too.

Warning!! There are a lot of self-righteous people out there. When you have your plan, you need to stick to it. ?

This is where most people fall down. They act as if just getting a plan is the goal. You must execute the plan! ?

Follow the plan to the letter. Be consistent, stay focused and be patient and results will happen!!??