There were countless times that I tried to progress too fast in too short a time. I either suffered an injury, or hit a plateau. Resist the temptation to add weight too quickly when you re having one of those workouts where you feel like the only thing that can stop you is kryptonite. 15 Use fractional weight plates. Of course not.
Small increases add up to big gains over time.
Don t arch when performing the bench press. Arching the back when bench pressing will only help to demonstrate strength, not build it. It s dangerous to the lower back as well. 17 Get as much sleep as possible. Sleep is a very important element of recovery.