Hardgainer.com - Mistakes That Beginners Make & How To Avoid Them!

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Once a mistake is made, there's nothing one can do to reverse the mistake. It's a done deal. What if I could do it all over again? What if I could use a time machine and warp myself back in time? Check out these 30 tips that beginners make and how to avoid them!

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[Jimmy_magix]

ONE WORKING SET??? Dude, that one is full of ****, as is the two times a week. Belts help to reduce stress on back, abs etc, its a poor piece of advice not to use one.

[beatphats]

Originally posted by Jimmy_magix
ONE WORKING SET??? Dude, that one is full of ****, as is the two times a week. Belts help to reduce stress on back, abs etc, its a poor piece of advice not to use one.

It's called beginners guide...

Ever hear of HIT?? One set is reasonable for a beginner, if you correctly use the right amount of weight, and rep range. Beginners should use lighter weights and alot of reps 15-20 range. This helps Build muscle endurance and stability muscle fibers.

You shouldn't be wearing a belt as a beginner, only when you reach powerlifting status you should thing about a belt.

[ZachG_85]

Two times a week with one set per exercise? **** man, the overtraining demon isn't quite that strict.

Not to mention you bounce between "lift like a powerlifter" and "don't lift like a powerlifter" at random.

[beatphats]

Where did I mention lifting like a powerlifter?? When I mentioned HIT??

I was making two separate points.

I mentioned HIT because the theory behind it. One set per excercise is good enough.

The second was where I trying to point out that a beginner could get a good workout doing one set light-med weights with high rep count.

[ZachG_85]

You start debunking bodybuilding staples like elbow-flared benches and wide grip pullups, then say don't do heavy weights and low reps.

Moreover explosive lifting is a good thing. I can agree with about 18 of your points, but there are a lot there that will end up impeding on people's progress big time.

Again, I love how no one will criticize articles that advocate low volume

[Rippedpower]

I agree with some of the sentiments posted already. One set?? Only twice a week?? This would work for maybe the first six-eight weeks of a begginners program, tops. At that point the intensity must be increased. One would have to be extremely out of shape for this type of workout program to work for any amount of time and even then the body would become accustom to this extremely little bit of extra excercise and all gains would cease. There are many good points in this article for begginners. I just feel that it gives to much of an easy approach to weight training. If it was this easy we would all look like Arnold.

[beatphats]

Originally posted by Rippedpower
I agree with some of the sentiments posted already. One set?? Only twice a week?? This would work for maybe the first six-eight weeks of a begginners program, tops. At that point the intensity must be increased. One would have to be extremely out of shape for this type of workout program to work for any amount of time and even then the body would become accustom to this extremely little bit of extra excercise and all gains would cease. There are many good points in this article for begginners. I just feel that it gives to much of an easy approach to weight training. If it was this easy we would all look like Arnold.

Co-sign, and the term "beginner" is all relative.

When I have a long layoff from the gym, I go back to beginners training, but I still more conditioned than a couch potato picking up some dumbbells for the first time.

[ZachG_85]

In order to do two workouts a week, you'd have to do a push/pull, meaning that wayyyy too many body parts would be worked out together.

Oh sure you may get a bit stronger, but bigger? Hardly.