

Fix These 3 Common BODYBUILDING Mistakes
Jan 23, 2025
45:17
Are you making these common bodybuilding mistakes? In this video I'm going to share the biggest mistakes that I've made when I started working out that held back my growth and progress in the gym.
In this episode of the Total Fitness Bodybuilding podcast, I'm joined by some of my coaching students within the Muscle After 40 Blueprint Program and we discuss the top 3 mistakes that guys make when trying to get in shape, and provide you with real world action steps to fix them so you can accelerate your muscle gains and fat loss in the future.
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Here are the time stamps for the topics covered...
0:00 - Intro.
2:48 - The 3 Phase Muscle After 40 Blueprint.
4:40 - The Next Level - Pass On What You've Learned and Inspire Others.
5:48 - You Can Start Building Muscle In Your 50's and Beyond.
7:00 - Don't Compare Your Results To The Fitness Influencers.
8:30 - The 3 Mistakes You Must AVOID In Order To Achieve Your Fitness Goals.
8:45 - The Quick Fix Seeker - VS - Long Term Sustainability.
9:20 - Yo-Yo Dieting - Losing Weight In The Short Term & Re-Gaining It Back Again.
10:56 - Mike's Experience With The Carnivore Diet & Intermittent Fasting.
11:20 - Losing Weight with Ozempic.
12:22 - Losing Muscle when Dieting.
13:25 - Learn From Others Mistakes - VS - Learning The Hard Way Through Your Own Mistakes.
13:43 - The Victim Mentality - It's Not My Fault...
14:45 - You Have More Control Over Your Health & Fitness Than You Realize.
16:28 - The Hero - VS - The Villain.
19:06 - The Debate To Ban Sports From School.
20:41 - It's The Food Companies Fault You're Fat.
21:38 - You Can Eat The Best Diet - OR - The Worst Diet - It's Your Choice.
23:24 - Book Recommendation - Salt, Sugar, and Fat...
26:51 - The Perfectionist - Why Striving For Perfect Is Hindering Your Progress.
28:00 - Information Overload & Contradictory Opinions.
29:13 - Give Yourself Permission To Take Imperfect Action.
32:20 - Mike's Liberating Experience After Letting Go Of Perfectionism.
33:48 - How High Achievers Deal With Stress At The Elite Level.
36:18 - Eustress VS Stress (i.e. good stress vs bad stress).
38:00 - Optimal Protocols For Studying And Learning - (Action vs Preparation)
39:33 - Stop Overthinking And Figure It Out As You Go.
40:25 - Get In The Water If You Want To Learn How To Swim.
41:05 - The Difference Between Process & Accomplishment.
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If you have any questions, you can e-mail:
lee@leehayward.com