Comments on: 7 Fitness Faux Pas http://www.weightladder.com/7-fitness-faux-pas/ Weight Loss, Fitness, Exercise, and Health Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam http://www.weightladder.com/7-fitness-faux-pas/comment-page-1/#comment-113541 Sam Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:04:13 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/?p=1152#comment-113541 I will definitely agree with number 7! You have to listen to what your body is telling you at all times. If a muscle felt stiff that last lift then stop. There is nothing wrong with taking a day or two off for preventative measures. Why make a small problem bigger... Also, often the quality of one workout will tell you a lot about what is going wrong currently. If you feel like you are having a less than stellar day at the gym than you had last week maybe your body is telling you that you need more rest. So yes, listen to your body. -Sam I will definitely agree with number 7!
You have to listen to what your body is telling you at all times. If a muscle felt stiff that last lift then stop. There is nothing wrong with taking a day or two off for preventative measures. Why make a small problem bigger…

Also, often the quality of one workout will tell you a lot about what is going wrong currently. If you feel like you are having a less than stellar day at the gym than you had last week maybe your body is telling you that you need more rest. So yes, listen to your body.
-Sam

]]> By: Deb http://www.weightladder.com/7-fitness-faux-pas/comment-page-1/#comment-113373 Deb Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/?p=1152#comment-113373 The most difficult one for me is breathing while lifting weights. I have to consciously make myself breathe because holding my breath is what comes naturally. The most difficult one for me is breathing while lifting weights. I have to consciously make myself breathe because holding my breath is what comes naturally.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.weightladder.com/7-fitness-faux-pas/comment-page-1/#comment-20920 Jeremy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:08:21 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/?p=1152#comment-20920 I have to wonder how many people actually follow #4. Most people (including me) just jump right into it. We often see this disclaimer on workout products, because the lawyers told them they needed to put that. Don't get me wrong, regular check-ups are important but I think that not a lot of people will follow this one. I have to wonder how many people actually follow #4. Most people (including me) just jump right into it. We often see this disclaimer on workout products, because the lawyers told them they needed to put that.

Don’t get me wrong, regular check-ups are important but I think that not a lot of people will follow this one.

]]> By: Kara http://www.weightladder.com/7-fitness-faux-pas/comment-page-1/#comment-20912 Kara Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:23:17 +0000 http://www.weightladder.com/?p=1152#comment-20912 While I'd agree with most of these, #5 is complete and utter BS. Who "determines" what your range is for your heart rate? Some fitness machine that says at 40, 80% of my maximum HR is 144? Except that I've been exercising for 3 years, and when I run, my average heart rate is around 165. That's w/out gasping and dying, just a nice steady running pace. Pre determined heart rates are garbage. The best way to judge your workouts is to use the Perceived Exertion Scale (http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/strengthening/a/030904.htm). While I’d agree with most of these, #5 is complete and utter BS. Who “determines” what your range is for your heart rate? Some fitness machine that says at 40, 80% of my maximum HR is 144? Except that I’ve been exercising for 3 years, and when I run, my average heart rate is around 165. That’s w/out gasping and dying, just a nice steady running pace.

Pre determined heart rates are garbage. The best way to judge your workouts is to use the Perceived Exertion Scale (http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/strengthening/a/030904.htm).

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