BodyFX2 on the MuscleMayhem.com discussion board, I have several other handles that I go by on the Net—“The One,” “Gopro” and “Sixthsense.” Each of them has a meaning to me, and besides, I get bored just having one name.
“I began to realize that getting bigger wasn’t simply a function of adding weight to the bar or gettting another rep with the same weight.”
Model: Derik Farnsworth
RH: What are some of the most common mistakes you see bodybuilders making in their quest to improve their physiques? EB: How much space do we have? I must admit that I spend most of my time between sets of my own workouts watching others train. Unfortunately, what I observe for the most part is very poor form. I see a lot of heaving, throwing, bouncing and cheating, all obviously in an effort to simply move more weight. That’s such a costly mistake to make, as it truly robs your muscles of the stimulation that they should be receiving from a given exercise. In addition, poor form is bound to cause an injury at some point. It may not occur immediately, but over time the damage will rear its ugly head. Another mistake that I know so many are making is overtraining. Yes, it’s a very real condition, and it’s probably robbing people of more precious muscle than anything else. Our recovery abilities aren’t infinite. Many people still feel that more is better, and that’s just not the case. We’re in the gym to stimulate our body’s anabolic machinery, setting in motion the processes necessary to induce our body to add more muscle tissue. That takes proper high-intensity training, not large volume and duration. I’m not suggesting a Mentzer-esque one-set-to-failure-per-bodypart routine, but if you can’t tackle a large muscle group in eight to 10 sets and a smaller muscle in six or seven, you’re doing something wrong. My favorite way to explain it is this: Every time we work out, it’s like digging a large hole. That hole represents a loss in muscle. When we’re not in the gym, we need to recover through rest and precise
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