These two mistakes are ones that I see ALL the time.

If you are making either of them it is time to STOP. With these mistakes you could be missing out on almost ALL of the results from your workouts.

If you are trying to gain muscle then the #1 mistake you can make is not measuring your progress. Without solid metrics, you are just spinning your wheels and wasting your time in the gym.

It does not matter how great your pump is or how annihilated your muscles feel. If you don’t track your progress then you don’t know if you are making any progress at all.

Pick measurements that are important to you and that are trackable.

Then keep track.

It is simple, but if you aren’t doing this you are wasting your time.

Strength and body part circumferences are easy and effective ways to track your progress in the gym.

If you are trying to lose body fat then the #1 mistake you can make is compensating with over nutrition. If you are drinking a 700 Calorie protein shake, or eating a giant pasta dinner after your workouts then you could be completely undoing all the work you just did in the gym.

It does not matter that you are soaked in sweat or how much your legs are burning. If you are an overcompensator, you have just WASTED YOUR TIME in the gym.

Post-workout nutrition has been glorified for the simple reason that it helps sell post-workout supplements.

And while post workout nutrition is very important for competitive endurance athletes, it can completely undo hours of hard work for anyone who is trying to lose body fat.

Avoid these two killer mistakes, and you will see results from your hard work.

BP