6 Muscle Gaining Mistakes (SLOW OR NO GROWTH!!)
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When it comes to gaining muscle, it’s not just about the workouts and exercises that you do but how you do them. In this video, I cover this and many other muscle gaining mistakes that could be holding you back from building the mass you should be from your workouts. You don’t even have to be a beginner to benefit from this video, as many advanced lifters can still be making many of these mistakes.
The first big workout or muscle gaining mistake is to overtrain. Now despite what you may have been told, overtraining is a very real thing that befalls many lifters during their attempts to build muscle mass fast. They fall for the concept of more is better not realizing that if they are going to attempt to lift without the assistance of ped’s then their capacity to recover will be limited. With a healthy respect for one’s ability to recover from hard workouts, you can carefully walk the line between overtraining and not overtraining and use that to build as much muscle as you can naturally.
That said, the next mistake is even more rampant than the first and that is under training. Simply attending a gym does not grant you the right to build muscle. You actually have to put in the work when you are there if you want to see appreciable muscle gains. Many people will hit the gym and never bring enough intensity to their training to see their muscles grow and grow quickly.
In fact, once you master the balance between over and under training you will see that it is actually not that difficult to tip in your favor. By trading in workout length for intensity you will be able to build muscle mass while working out less. Your increased exercise and workout intensity will lead to faster muscle growth and more time to allow your body to recover and grow back strong.
Speaking of strong, no solid physique is built without becoming strong on your foundation exercises like the bench press, deadlift and squat. That said, many people who struggle to gain muscle are often the same people who skip out on doing these exercises. There is a valid reason for it. These exercises can be intimidating to those who lack the strength and technique to perform them. Opting for easier versions however like concentration curls and pushups is not the answer long term. Start performing these exercises and build your confidence with them and you will see your muscles build and grow as well.
Nutritionally, eating either too few calories or not enough nutrient dense calories will derail your pursuit of more muscle. Nutrition is and always will be a very important part of the equation. If you want to gain muscle you need to have your diet plan and meal plans in place to support your new muscle growth. Stop thinking that just because you are getting in enough calories that you have the goods to grow muscle. You may not. If you don’t have enough quality, nutrient dense calories coming in you will find it almost impossible to gain muscle fast or at all.
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Me – proud as hell about what little weight gain I recently achieved
Jeff – "That's me, in highschool. Painfully thin…."
Me – 😭💀 emotionally damaged
I subbed, challenge accepted Jeff. 🏋️
Too preachy
i am an extrememely skinny guy. I just need a workout plan to gain some muscles. I have tried severally but no change at all.
Idk man I’m not on steroids but I lift heavy for 2-3 hours 6 days a week. Defiantly seeing results
Hey Jeff, my name is John… I’m 14 and recently started high school and working at McDonald’s. With these two factors, I find it hard to go for the training I’m hoping to start taking seriously as soon as everything starts to settle down. I’m only free on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, which does leave a good window of time for the three main muscle groups I’m trying to build, but I feel that with these three days alone, I won’t be able to see much improvement without an extended period of time. I love work, and I’m fine with the classes I have and the work that is assigned to me, but I wouldn’t want to change anything because of the fragile balance between my priorities. What do you or anyone else in the comments think I should do about this predicament, or should I have to do anything at all?
He had biceps in hs 😂
Where is Jessie?
Thank you Jeff, I really appreciate how real this information is, it means a lot.
You keep saying "nutrients" but I think that is really code for "protein"?
SESAME STREET hahaha im so dead
He was not "painfully thin" he looks like he weighed like 160 at least painfully thin is like 120 130 at around 5"9 5"10
Wow, really inspirational video. Spot on! Time to purchase one of your programs and get the nutrient part right now. Thx for being such a role model and sharing all your knowledge.
What nutriens do muscles need besides protein?
Where are you based at?
I never count. My big bro told me lift until you can't do another rep
My fear not the exercise, I'll smoke anyone in that department. I don't have time or energy, too much work little sleep
Beautiful message.
Hi jeff thanks for your help i was just wondering seeing that am i South Africa how do i get your rx power or is there another south African brand that is the same. Regards Kim ( male and vegan)
I don't have a car
I am satisfied with your speech
Don’t knock Sesame Street.
Your body can only absorb 30g of protien in one sitting! Tip for anybody who's eating a ton of protein space it out!
Just a quick question for you.
How many exercises should be do for each muscle.?
For example I do about 6 or 7 exercises for each muscle group. Back, shoulders, chest, biceps, triceps, and legs, is that to much or I'm over working? I would appreciate if you can tell me your opinion on how many exercises should I do for each muscle.
I love u bro. So much good free content and honestly
Coming back to this Video now after being in the shoes of a Personal Trainer I appreciate this to a hole new level, Everything here Is as always Backed by science.
Newer research is leading towards intensity as Jeff mentioned rather then reps. What this means is that Really regardless of load, You're proximity to failure is really what matters
Thanks for giving the good tips Jeff, Videos are lasting the test of time
I'm beyond motivated and dont feel like there's any sort of gaslighting in his platform.
He is the best. Period.
Ohh right here I thought 10 minutes of training 2 times a day is more than enough…
If my abs are sore should I skip my abb circuit on the next day untill they are not sore anymore or should I keep doing them even if they are feeling sore?
. Hey Jeff, Love your stuff bro. Listen I got question i dont think you touched on yet.. Im under eating in my calories right. trying to lose weight. Im just wondering. Im doing cardio but also weights and im wondering about the fat thats on my body already. does my muscles get and any fuel from the stored fat at all. Thanks Jeff. Wes
Goddamnet Jeff, you MAGNIFICENT bustard!
Summary of mistakes: overtraining, undertraining, training, and not training, so your life itself is a mistake.
0:27 High school didn’t actually look that dramatically different.
Hello Jeff, I started exercising until Form Failure. I removed those 12 reps per set and started training slow until I can't do it anymore(lower reps), rest then next set.
Is it better than having a number goal? My weak arm reps is lower than my strong arm, is it okay? I like training until Form Failure since I can feel the intensity of the training.
Best teacher ever ! thank you for everything!
Jeff u are awesome!
This is an all time great Jeff video.
I like your opinions, and I admire your dedication to us all also. Thank you for sharing.
Too many people in today's joke society not just half assing it in the gym but completely wasting their fcking time. Doing useless excercises with zero intensity.
Hm, I would love to be coached by Jeff, but he has no competition backgroud.
He was never skinny