How to not look like a tool
Have you ever seen people attempting to do pull ups by swinging their legs and throwing themselves up? What about people who perform bicep curls by squatting down and then throwing their arm up as hard as they can? And let’s not forget those who struggle to do such heavy weights that they squirm and twist their body around until they finally realize they’ve picked up about a hundred pounds more than they could ever do. This isn’t the circus, leave the acrobatics at home. When you perform a lift, it is ESSENTIAL to have correct form. Good form = good lifts and good lifts will produce good benefits. Bad form = a bad lift and increased risk of possible injury, as well as looking like a total amateur. If you can’t perform a lift with good form, drop down to a weight you are more comfortable with. You’ll feel a better burn and see much greater gains in the long run. If the problem is you just do not know how to do a certain exercise properly, do not feel embarrassed about asking someone in the gym. We will begin building a video database of exercises categorized by targeted muscle showing step by step how to complete repetitions with proper form. Stay tuned.
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^ example of what NOT to do :/
