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Wiki/Common Mistakes

Common Mistakes

The most expensive errors beginners and intermediates make

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Programme Hopping

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The most common reason people stop progressing is that they keep starting over. Here is how long a programme actually needs.

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Ego Lifting and Technique

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Lifting more than you can control does not build more muscle. It builds a technique problem, and eventually an injury.

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Breaking an Intermediate Plateau

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The point where adding weight every week stops working catches almost everyone. Here is what is actually going on and what to change.

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