Natural Bodybuilding Video Blog: Mistakes People Make When Designing Natural Bodybuilding Training Routines
July 22nd, 2010 by Hugo RiveraPosted in Bodybuilding Training, Bodybuilding Videos
In this natural bodybuilding video blog I discuss the four common mistakes people make when designing a natural bodybuilding training routine.
Mistakes People Make When Designing Natural Bodybuilding Training Routines
The biggest mistakes people make when designing their natural bodybuilding training routines are:
Mistake #1: Training Too Long
Long workouts lower testosterone levels and increase cortisol.
Mistake #2: Too Much Rest In Between Sets
This is bodybuilding, not powerlifting, so in order to best stimulate muscle growth keep rest to no more than 90 seconds in between sets.
Mistake #3: Believing that Low Reps are for Gaining Mass and High Reps are for Cutting.
You need to execute repetitions in the range of 6-15 and for calves/abs as high as 15-25 reps.
Mistake #4: Not Changing Your Workouts
Use periodization and alternate 3 weeks of 10-15 reps and 3 weeks of 6-10 in pyramid fashion. For the heavier weeks use modified compound supersets.
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