Check Your Ego At The Door

I'm a stickler when it comes to form. It really bothers me when I see someone load up too much weight and attempt to move it incorrectly. If you have to "put your body into it" to move a weight, you're using too much weight! I recently saw a guy turn a lat pulldown into a row. He was leaning back to pull down the weight and raising himself off of the bench as he was returning to the start. Sure, he's telling himself, "I can do 150 lbs on the lat pulldown" but he's doing it all wrong. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. The idea is to build muscle, not to get injured. I tell my clients, "the weight will come". Focus on proper form. Don't "put your back into it" to do a bicep curl. Use your body as a stabilizer (it will also help in strengthening your core). You're not competing with the guy next to you. Know your limitations. Check your ego at the door. Good things come to those who "weight".