MISTAKE #1 - Not having Social Support.
Trying to lose fat without social support is the wrong way to go about things.
Ideally, you'd have your doctor, an RD, a trainer, your workout partner, your spouse, your workmates, and your friends all behind you.
Research shows that you'll benefit most from a health professional (i.e. a trainer) and a workout partner that is also successful.
Get those two people on your team first, and then work on building the rest of your support group (and you can count ME as one of them - I will continue to support you with GREAT information as long as we know each other!)
MISTAKE #2 - Not using a structured program
If you ever go into the gym and wonder what you are going to do first, you're already wasting your time - even before you choose.
Get a plan, know what you have to do, stick to it, and see it through. That way, no wasted time wandering around the gym deciding where to start.
(I've got your back on this too - keep reading)
MISTAKE #3 - Not changing your workout after 4 weeks.
That's the longest you should go on one program.
If your workout hasn't changed in 6 months, and worse, you haven't gotten any results in months, do you think it's magically going to start working?
WE don't have that problem at least....but this is super important to know moving forward.
Since we are about to finish 4 weeks of body weight circuits, I would recommend that you mix up your program soon.
I plan to - in November, I'm going to be doing Turbulence Training - an awesome program that you can also do at home (or at the gym) with a lot of options and an easy to follow plan - suitable for any fitness level.
It was actually created by a great guy I know, fitness celebrity Craig Ballantyne. He's incredibly knowledgable about fitness and the body (master's in Exercise Science and a regular writer for Men's and Women's Health magazines to name just a couple of his badass accolades).
He's got a LOT to offer, and I am super stoked to start his program as a follow up to the 30-day Rocktober Challenge.
