Tips on Working Out

Missing workouts. No train, no progress, no results. Don't miss a workout - ever. A missed workout can't be made up. Have a schedule and stick to it at all costs.

Missing meals. Feeding your muscles/body is a priority. Design and schedule a meal plan and stick to it. The body absolutely, unequivocally requires proper nutrition. Screw this up... and you'll screw yourself up. Like a missed workout, a missed meal can't be made up. When you miss a meal, you miss an opportunity to make progress towards your goals.

Intensity. Results are directly related to the intensity of level you train at. Train with half ass intensity and you'll get half ass results. Always strive to train harder than your last workout.
Talking too much.Shut the fuck up. Train first, talk later.

Training too often. One thing you must realize is that the body doesn't change while you're at the gym or working out. Changes happen during rest and recovery, which differ from person to person.

Miracle supplements. There aren't any, so don't be fooled. Any supplements you take should only be used as such, to compliment an already well rounded program. They're not replacements for nutrients or exercise.

Losing weight. Run.... a lot. A pound of fat (454 grams) contains approximately 4,000 calories (454g x 9 calories per gram = 4,086 calories). What does that mean to you? that means that in order to lose a pound of fat... you'd have to be calorie deficient of 4,086 calories and given that the daily recommended calorie intake is 2,000 - that means you'd have to burn that on top of what you've consumed. How difficult is that? virtually impossible and even insulting (put it mildly, downright stupid is more like it) to attempt. However, understanding all this helps to tailor your diet.

Mind over body. Think you can, know you can, psych yourself out. We all have it relatively easy, the quadriplegic lying in the hospital bed for the rest of his life - now, that guy has a hard time gaining and losing weight. You, you're kidding yourself and self imposing a "loser" mentality if you think you have it hard.

Water. A significant amount of your body is made of water. Your body craves it. Drink it. It even aids in fat loss, of course that is further helped by the fact that you're no longer drinking what is essentially sugar water (aka soda, etc). Drinking alcohol on the other hand, has pretty much the opposite effect *cough* beer gut.