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Have you been lying to yourself?

What you believe about exercise and the way your body responds to it can sabotage your results.

For example, if you think you need to feel sore to prove you had a good workout, you can end up injured.

Or maybe you justify chowing down on that monster, post-workout burger because the treadmill display registers a high-calorie expenditure.

Check out these common beliefs and see if you’re guilty of them:

One more cheat day won’t do me any harm.
I’m sweating so I must be losing weight.
I’ll start working out as soon as I lose weight.
I can eat whatever I want after a good workout.
If I’m not sore a day after a hard workout, that means I didn’t train enough.
Even though I’m sore, I’ll work out through the pain.
I’ll focus more on reps and speed and less on proper form.
Hit the gym and hit it hard after I’ve been taking it easy for months.
The heavier I lift, the more I’ll lose.
I’ll focus more on my diet and less on working out.

There is a huge difference between going through the motions of an excerise and truly thinking, feeling, and engaging the key muscles

Fitness Tips

It doesn't matter how many pushups you can do if you are not doing a single one correctly. There is no point in performing any exercise without proper form. Perfect your technique, then later add weight Choose quality over quantity

Exercise Variations

Create a challenge every time you exercise. Use a little more weight, rest five to 10 seconds less between sets, add a few more reps, or do another set. Incorporating these small variations into your routine is a recipe for progress