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In order to do a deadlift right, you need to keep a straight spine. Otherwise, you're going to end up with the wrong kind of back pain. Keep your eyes
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locked on a stationary point in front of you as you go through the deadlift movement This will keep you from arching.
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A lot of guys will thrust their hips forward and swing their arms to complete the curl motion. Instead of doing that, lower the weight you're using (it’s okay, you’ll
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still be more impressive than the guy fake lifting 75 lbs.) and keep your elbows tucked at your sides. Complete the curl without moving them and you’ll be golden.
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If you can’t lift your toes off the ground mid-squat, then you’re doing it wrong. Plant those feet down and drive all your weight into your heels as you lower
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down. This will help to keep your back flat and balanced. If you've been doing it wrong, you’ll notice that your butt ends up sticking out waaay more. It’s almost
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Lunges are easy to get wrong. You need to ensure you’ve got your weight balanced between each leg. Many people keep their leading knee over their toe, which leads to
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incorrect form. Next time you try doing one, watch your form in the mirror. If you extended super far it will actually look more balanced than you think. Of course,
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don’t overdo it. We don’t want a case of accidental splits injuries.
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There are two ways to make these way too easy on yourself. You can either keep you troso too low, or shove your butt up to the sky. Both are
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bad. One is more embarrassing looking than the other. You guess which. You want to keep your torso in a push-up style position. This will keep it in optimal torso-strengthening
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DON’T ARCH YOUR BACK. Keep that thing straight as you’re lifting the bar. You don’t want your spine to snap like a twig, right? To accomplish this, brace your abs.
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Think about what you automatically do when you’re about to get socked in the stomach. Has that never happened to you? Flex the imagination muscles and picture it.
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Placing your hands behind your head or do a sit-up is pretty standard but it can also lead to a lot of cheating. Many people will pull forward using their
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arms. Their neck will come forward and it will stop being about the abs at all. To fix this, keep your hands behind your head, but place your fingertips behind
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your ears. They should be barely touching. Do the sit-up motion. It will instantly be way harder than before. Oh, also, if you can see your elbows in your peripheral
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vision, they are showing too much. Keep ‘em as far back as possible.
You've seen those guys at the gym with chicken legs who do squats like they're taking a seat at a weirdly tall bar stool. Don't be one of those guys. There are a lot of ways you can screw up an exercise, and these are the most common ones that people get wrong.
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