{"id":1812,"date":"2020-01-22T10:04:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T17:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strengthsenseiinc.com\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2021-02-19T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T22:33:05","slug":"5-more-common-mistakes-in-strength-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strengthsenseiinc.com\/2020\/01\/22\/5-more-common-mistakes-in-strength-training\/","title":{"rendered":"5 More Common Mistakes in Strength Training"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n More tips on how to keep your strength training programs on the right track<\/em><\/p>\n By Strength Sensei CP<\/p>\n Publication Date: 1987<\/p>\n In my previous article, I discussed five errors strength coaches often make with their athletes. If you avoid those errors, your athletes will enjoy a significant competitive edge over their competition. To step it up a notch, I\u2019ve come up with five more. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How much weight should you use to determine optimal training intensity? The answer is simple: poundages for a specific exercise should be determined by trial and error. For example, if you can\u2019t perform 10 reps on an exercise, it\u2019s too heavy; if you can do 21 reps or more, it\u2019s too light.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mistake here is that athletes are often so concerned with how much weight they\u2019re lifting, they \u201ccheat\u201d to lift the poundage. This robs the muscle of its much-needed overload. An example of cheating is raising the hips off the bench in bench pressing, which eliminates the major intention of the exercise \u2013 to effectively stress the pectorals. Bottom line: emphasize proper form for optimal results!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Going to the gym with an attitude that you know you will succeed is good, but sometimes to get positive results from training you need to take a negative approach by eliminating what you are doing wrong. You know from this article, and my previous one on this topic, a total of 10 mistakes your athletes should not make in training and how to correct them to achieve maximum results. Now get to the gym and train not just harder, but smarter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 More tips on how to keep your strength training programs on the right track By Strength Sensei CP Publication Date: 1987 In my previous article, I discussed five errors strength coaches often make with their athletes. If you avoid those errors, your athletes will enjoy a significant competitive edge over their competition. 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To ensure quality work, Soviet weightlifting coaches believed athletes should limit their workouts to about 4-6 exercises per workout. If you\u2019d like to learn more about the Soviet training system, Dr. Alfredo Herrera is a Cuban weightlifting coach who studied the sport in Russia; he is shown here coaching elite US lifter Gwendolyn Sisto. You can learn from Dr. Herrera in his hands-on seminar<\/a> at the Strength Sensei training & educaiton center, May 15-17.<\/h6>\n
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If you want to build powerful legs and increase your vertical jump, there is no substitute for front squats and back squats. Showing good form in a deep front squat is Hidetada Yamagishi, the first Japanese bodybuilder to compete in the prestigious Mr. Olympia contest.<\/h6>\n
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Elite bodybuilders who work out hard and avoid training mistakes are always ready to strike a pose. This impromptu group photo, and the other two bodybuilding photos in this article, were taken by Milos Sarcev, a former Mr. Olympia competitor.<\/h6>\n