Not Getting Rest

It’s pretty difficult to give it your all at the gym when you haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep. Hit the hay early if you’re planning to work out first thing in the morning and give yourself enough time to rest properly.

No Prep

Being prepared for your workout in advance won’t make it any less exciting. Picking your activewear, packing the gym bag, and even prepping your breakfast will give you the motivational boost you need early in the morning.

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Skipping Breakfast

Speaking of breakfast, you should never skip it, even if you’re planning a morning sweat session. Fueling for your workout is a must, and eating a tiny snack or two goes a long way.

Rushing Things

If your schedule is so packed that you’re trying to rush your workout, it’s probably better to leave it for some other time. You’ll be tempted to skip the warm-up and be too distracted to stay motivated, thus sabotaging your workout progress.

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Back Movements

The posture of your back will determine if you’re doing mountain climbers right or wrong. Excessive lower back movements are pretty common, and you should do everything in your power to avoid rotating, extending, or arching your lower back as you do this exercise.

Head Position

Your back won’t be the only one giving you trouble when doing mountain climbers. It’s extremely important to have proper alignment from your heels to the back of your head. You can do this by avoiding leaning your head forward to avoid straining your neck and can impairing your breathing.

Shoulder Position

The way you position your shoulders is also crucial to doing mountain climbers correctly. As you get tired of the exercise, your shoulder blades might wing, but you can avoid this mistake by making sure that your shoulder blades rest flat along your spine. By doing so, you’ll avoid potential instability and weakness in your shoulders.

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Using Your Phone

Most people use their phones to stream virtual workouts, but other devices are a much better fit. The tricky thing about phones is that you can get easily distracted by calls, texts, and social media notifications, and that’s why it’s better to leave it in a separate room during your class.

Camera Off

Turning your camera on during virtual classes can be scary and intimidating, but sometimes it’s the only thing keeping you accountable. It will inspire you to give it your all because you’ll know there are other people watching—just like in an actual fitness class.

No Communication

Communication with your trainer is crucial during both physical and virtual classes. You shouldn’t shy away from asking questions and addressing your concerns, especially if you’re dealing with pain and soreness and need modifications or help to properly do certain moves.

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Doing Only Cardio

Cardio is fun, great for torching calories, and probably the most convenient type of workout to do at home. However, you shouldn’t skip strength training because it’s equally beneficial and important.

Skipping the Warm-Up

This is a common beginner mistake you should avoid because warming up muscles will prepare your body for workouts and reduce the chance of potential injuries.

No Plan

Working out alone means that you need to create a workout program that will help you reach your goals, because otherwise you’ll just be performing random exercises every day. Luckily, there are plenty of free workout programs online that you can follow, that will help you work all muscle groups.

Boring Workouts

This is a common mistake and the reason why many people give up on exercising. The best thing about at-home workouts is that you don’t have to worry about other people, so feel free to switch up your workouts whenever you feel bored.

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Arching Your Back

The most common mistake you’re making with this exercise is arching your lower back off the floor. By doing so, you’re making the exercise less effective because your abs aren’t lifting the load. You’re also putting yourself at risk of straining your lower back joints.

Legs Apart

The way your legs are aligned as you lift them up and down is also extremely important. You should put an effort into keeping your legs together and your inner thighs engaged because your workout becomes less effective when they’re apart.

Flexing Your Neck

There’s no need to lift your neck off the ground while doing this exercise. The goal is to target your abdominal and hip flexor muscles, and you can do that by simply lifting your legs without making any unnecessary movements that could cause strain on your neck muscles.

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Going Too Fast

There’s no need to rush things when it comes to bicycle crunches. Take your time and go slowly because it will allow you to control your breathing and correct your form.

Elbow to Knee Touch

Most people doing bicycle crunches try to touch their knees with the elbows, thinking it’s a sign that the exercise is being done correctly. This isn’t necessary and it may even put a strain on your neck.

Head Movements

Trying to get that elbow-knee contact isn’t the only thing that will put a strain on your neck. You’ll do the same by pulling your head forward and tucking your chin down too far.

Hip Rotation

Your torso should be the only thing rotating during this exercise and there’s no need to repeat the same movement with your hips. Simply drive your legs forward and backward, extending as much as you can to properly fire up your quad muscles.

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Skipping the Pre-Workout Meal

To complete high-intensity workouts, your body has to be properly fueled and hydrated, so skipping meals is not a solution. It’s a mistake because it lowers your metabolism, which can lead to gain weight.

Skipping the Warmup and Cooldown

This is a very common mistake in situations when you are in a hurry and need to finish your workout quickly, but taking five minutes to get your blood pumping can only help you out. Before you hit the showers, do some stretches to cool down and relax your breathing.

Neglecting Your Core

Core exercises are important to the muscles in your pelvis, hips, abdomen, and lower back. Focus on this type of exercise and they will lead you to better balance, stability, and performance.

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Not Switching it Up

It’s important to switch things up when you’re exercising on your elliptical trainer. You can do this by increasing the resistance level and changing your settings every once in a while.

Targeting Same Muscles

Playing with your settings and pedaling backward are strategies you can use to diversify your routine. This will help you avoid putting a strain on a single muscle group by training the full body at the same time.

Poor Posture

Many people have a habit of leaning on the static handles to make their elliptical workouts easier, but standing up straight will help you correct your posture and engage several muscle groups at once.

Bouncing Up and Down

Staying balanced on an elliptical can be tricky, but you should avoid bouncing up and down and pushing too hard with your toes during your workout because it will put too much stress on your joints.

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Knee Position

The majority of mistakes related to lunges hail from bad knee position. Your knees shouldn’t be going past the toes during this exercise, and it’s always best to keep them in a straight line, without going off to either side.

Wrong Timing

You shouldn’t rush things when it comes to this exercise. Start things slowly, so you wouldn’t lose balance and perform the exercise with a bad form, and only increase the speed once you become more comfortable.

Lower Back Tension

It’s also common for people to lean too far forward or backward while doing lunges. By doing so, you’ll be putting too much pressure on your lower back, so it’s much better to tilt forward at the hip and keep your chest above your front knee.

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Wrong Pick

You can’t get a good workout if you don’t get resistance bands that suit your needs. Luckily, this is one of the mistakes that can be easily corrected—just do your research and know your limits. Resistance bands are affordable, and you can easily replace them as your fitness level improves.

Overstretching

Resistance bands also have their limits, and that’s why you should avoid stretching them too hard. Your band may end up snapping and lead to injury if you decide to test its limits. If you dealt with this problem in the past, pick a thicker band with more tension the next time around.

Maintaining Tension

Resistance bands are there to make seemingly simple moves more intense, but you have to maintain constant tension for that to happen. If the band tension is lost, so is the intensity, and your muscles won’t be able to work throughout the full range of movements.

The post 3 Common Mistakes You’re Making When Training with Resistance Bands appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Not Getting Rest

It’s pretty difficult to give it your all at the gym when you haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep. Hit the hay early if you’re planning to work out first thing in the morning and give yourself enough time to rest properly.

No Prep

Being prepared for your workout in advance won’t make it any less exciting. Picking your activewear, packing the gym bag, and even prepping your breakfast will give you the motivational boost you need early in the morning.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Fabletics (@fabletics)

Skipping Breakfast

Speaking of breakfast, you should never skip it, even if you’re planning a morning sweat session. Fueling for your workout is a must, and eating a tiny snack or two goes a long way.

Rushing Things

If your schedule is so packed that you’re trying to rush your workout, it’s probably better to leave it for some other time. You’ll be tempted to skip the warm-up and be too distracted to stay motivated, thus sabotaging your workout progress.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by STRONGER | Escape Ordinary (@stronger)

The post These Common Mistakes Are Sabotaging Your Morning Workouts appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Back Movements

The posture of your back will determine if you’re doing mountain climbers right or wrong. Excessive lower back movements are pretty common, and you should do everything in your power to avoid rotating, extending, or arching your lower back as you do this exercise.

Head Position

Your back won’t be the only one giving you trouble when doing mountain climbers. It’s extremely important to have proper alignment from your heels to the back of your head. You can do this by avoiding leaning your head forward to avoid straining your neck and can impairing your breathing.

Shoulder Position

The way you position your shoulders is also crucial to doing mountain climbers correctly. As you get tired of the exercise, your shoulder blades might wing, but you can avoid this mistake by making sure that your shoulder blades rest flat along your spine. By doing so, you’ll avoid potential instability and weakness in your shoulders.

The post 3 Common Mountain Climber Mistakes to Avoid appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Using Your Phone

Most people use their phones to stream virtual workouts, but other devices are a much better fit. The tricky thing about phones is that you can get easily distracted by calls, texts, and social media notifications, and that’s why it’s better to leave it in a separate room during your class.

Camera Off

Turning your camera on during virtual classes can be scary and intimidating, but sometimes it’s the only thing keeping you accountable. It will inspire you to give it your all because you’ll know there are other people watching—just like in an actual fitness class.

No Communication

Communication with your trainer is crucial during both physical and virtual classes. You shouldn’t shy away from asking questions and addressing your concerns, especially if you’re dealing with pain and soreness and need modifications or help to properly do certain moves.

The post These Common Virtual Workout Mistakes Can Ruin Your Motivation appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Doing Only Cardio

Cardio is fun, great for torching calories, and probably the most convenient type of workout to do at home. However, you shouldn’t skip strength training because it’s equally beneficial and important.

Skipping the Warm-Up

This is a common beginner mistake you should avoid because warming up muscles will prepare your body for workouts and reduce the chance of potential injuries.

No Plan

Working out alone means that you need to create a workout program that will help you reach your goals, because otherwise you’ll just be performing random exercises every day. Luckily, there are plenty of free workout programs online that you can follow, that will help you work all muscle groups.

Boring Workouts

This is a common mistake and the reason why many people give up on exercising. The best thing about at-home workouts is that you don’t have to worry about other people, so feel free to switch up your workouts whenever you feel bored.

The post Common Home Workout Mistakes to Avoid appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Arching Your Back

The most common mistake you’re making with this exercise is arching your lower back off the floor. By doing so, you’re making the exercise less effective because your abs aren’t lifting the load. You’re also putting yourself at risk of straining your lower back joints.

Legs Apart

The way your legs are aligned as you lift them up and down is also extremely important. You should put an effort into keeping your legs together and your inner thighs engaged because your workout becomes less effective when they’re apart.

Flexing Your Neck

There’s no need to lift your neck off the ground while doing this exercise. The goal is to target your abdominal and hip flexor muscles, and you can do that by simply lifting your legs without making any unnecessary movements that could cause strain on your neck muscles.

The post Common Mistakes You’re Probably Making with Leg Raises appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Going Too Fast

There’s no need to rush things when it comes to bicycle crunches. Take your time and go slowly because it will allow you to control your breathing and correct your form.

Elbow to Knee Touch

Most people doing bicycle crunches try to touch their knees with the elbows, thinking it’s a sign that the exercise is being done correctly. This isn’t necessary and it may even put a strain on your neck.

Head Movements

Trying to get that elbow-knee contact isn’t the only thing that will put a strain on your neck. You’ll do the same by pulling your head forward and tucking your chin down too far.

Hip Rotation

Your torso should be the only thing rotating during this exercise and there’s no need to repeat the same movement with your hips. Simply drive your legs forward and backward, extending as much as you can to properly fire up your quad muscles.

The post Perfect Your Bicycle Crunches by Avoiding These Common Mistakes appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Skipping the Pre-Workout Meal

To complete high-intensity workouts, your body has to be properly fueled and hydrated, so skipping meals is not a solution. It’s a mistake because it lowers your metabolism, which can lead to gain weight.

Skipping the Warmup and Cooldown

This is a very common mistake in situations when you are in a hurry and need to finish your workout quickly, but taking five minutes to get your blood pumping can only help you out. Before you hit the showers, do some stretches to cool down and relax your breathing.

Neglecting Your Core

Core exercises are important to the muscles in your pelvis, hips, abdomen, and lower back. Focus on this type of exercise and they will lead you to better balance, stability, and performance.

The post Avoid These Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Workout appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Not Switching it Up

It’s important to switch things up when you’re exercising on your elliptical trainer. You can do this by increasing the resistance level and changing your settings every once in a while.

Targeting Same Muscles

Playing with your settings and pedaling backward are strategies you can use to diversify your routine. This will help you avoid putting a strain on a single muscle group by training the full body at the same time.

Poor Posture

Many people have a habit of leaning on the static handles to make their elliptical workouts easier, but standing up straight will help you correct your posture and engage several muscle groups at once.

Bouncing Up and Down

Staying balanced on an elliptical can be tricky, but you should avoid bouncing up and down and pushing too hard with your toes during your workout because it will put too much stress on your joints.

The post These Common Mistakes are Sabotaging Your Elliptical Workouts appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Knee Position

The majority of mistakes related to lunges hail from bad knee position. Your knees shouldn’t be going past the toes during this exercise, and it’s always best to keep them in a straight line, without going off to either side.

Wrong Timing

You shouldn’t rush things when it comes to this exercise. Start things slowly, so you wouldn’t lose balance and perform the exercise with a bad form, and only increase the speed once you become more comfortable.

Lower Back Tension

It’s also common for people to lean too far forward or backward while doing lunges. By doing so, you’ll be putting too much pressure on your lower back, so it’s much better to tilt forward at the hip and keep your chest above your front knee.

The post 3 Common Mistakes You’re Making When Doing Lunges appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Wrong Pick

You can’t get a good workout if you don’t get resistance bands that suit your needs. Luckily, this is one of the mistakes that can be easily corrected—just do your research and know your limits. Resistance bands are affordable, and you can easily replace them as your fitness level improves.

Overstretching

Resistance bands also have their limits, and that’s why you should avoid stretching them too hard. Your band may end up snapping and lead to injury if you decide to test its limits. If you dealt with this problem in the past, pick a thicker band with more tension the next time around.

Maintaining Tension

Resistance bands are there to make seemingly simple moves more intense, but you have to maintain constant tension for that to happen. If the band tension is lost, so is the intensity, and your muscles won’t be able to work throughout the full range of movements.

The post 3 Common Mistakes You’re Making When Training with Resistance Bands appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.