Whether its 5-lb free weights or ‘big boy’ barbells, lifting weights on a regular basis will leave you stronger, more toned, and more efficient at burning calories. But when done without good form, weightlifting weighs in as a potentially harmful waste of time.
"Many times you'll go to the gym and see people watching TV instead of focussing on the weights they're lifting, or showing off by lifting weights that are just too heavy. That's a sure-fire recipe for injury," says Toronto-based personal trainer and fitness consultant Jody Armstrong. "To weight train properly you've got to flex your mind, not just your muscle. That means forgetting about what's going on around you, making that mind-body connection, and concentrating on every movement your muscles make with those weights."
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