Having been trained since I was 13 on lifting weights, I always assumed every American Male had the same great teachers and coaches. As I get older this is far from the case. The evidence is in the gym every morning. Many people have horrible form on just about every exercise. They also cheat with every set. Guys and Gals cheating is a occasional principle, not a rule. You will get far more out of a set, by picking a weight you can handle and do the exercise properly, rather than using too much weight and cheating.
The gym etiquette is also awful. How many times do you see plates left on bars, leg presses loaded to the hilt and dumbbells all over the floor. For some reason many people think they are surrounded by their mothers who will cleanup after them. I grew up in gyms where the penalty was getting kicked out. Plates left on too long combined with the force of gravity causes the bars to warp. Leaving machines loaded and dumbbell on the floor is just plain rude and unsafe for others that come behind you. I can guarantee that there is no gym in this country or others where they tell you doing these things is OK. So clean up after yourself.
When it comes to doing the movements properly, The Smart Body Initiative will have videos for over 300 movements. The always accessible videos will have a rep mode at the beginning to refresh those that need it and it will be detailed in the second half. Each video will last no longer than 60-90 seconds. This will allow you to have a trainer at your finger tips. Stay tuned here for more info as we approach the launch.
Train to Failure
Alex
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