The Leo Alves Podcast

#171 Strength Training Tips: Form, Nutrition, and Avoiding Mistakes

Episode Summary

Struggling to build strength and muscle? This episode shares seven essential tips to boost your progress, focusing on good form, balanced training, progressive overload, rest, nutrition, and avoiding harmful comparisons.

Episode Notes

Are you trying to build strength and muscle but not seeing the desired results? In this episode, learn seven key tips that can help you maximise your progress and avoid common mistakes along the way.

Find out why good form is more important than lifting heavy weights, the significance of not skipping muscle groups, and how progressive overload is crucial for muscle growth. I’ll also discuss the importance of rest, nutrition, and accountability in your fitness journey. Plus, find out why comparing yourself to others can be detrimental to your progress.

 

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Timestamps:

(00:20) Struggling to Build Muscle? Here's Why

(01:31) Good Form Over Heavy Weights: Injury Prevention Tips

(03:34) Don't Skip Muscle Groups: Avoid Imbalances

(05:18) Progressive Overload: The Key to Muscle Growth

(08:04) Rest and Recovery: What to Do Outside the Gym

(09:37) Accountability: How It Boosts Your Fitness Journey

(11:40) Nutrition Essentials for Building Muscle

(13:12) The Danger of Constant Comparison in Fitness

(16:37) Wrap-Up: Maximise Your Strength Training Results