25 Mistakes of Both the Natural and Drug Assisted Bodybuilder

Each one of these could be an article in its own right, so that's exactly what I'm going to do, an article per bullet point. How many of these apply to you?

1. "I don't eat fruit or vegetables"
2. Not eating straight after a workout
3. Not enough protein
4. Not enough COMPLEX CHO
5. Too much simple CHO
6. Dehydration
7. Not training intensely enough
8. Training for too long
9. Not training legs
10. No periodisation
11. Bad form
12. Lack of compound exercises and overusing the smith machine
13. Scared of cardio/ Lack of intensity in cardio
14. Not having any input from a fitness professional
15. Scared of bodyweight exercises
16. Lack of any kind of variety in the workout
17. No stretching
18. No deloading
19. Lack of specific goal setting or direction
20. "I'm by myself therefore can't train hard enough"
21. Afraid to train core
22. Lack of unilateral training
23. Lack of any kind of planning before a session
24. Not warming up
25. 'Overspotting'

By Chris Kershaw
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Co-founder of C and J Fitness