As a 30-year veteran personal trainer , I’ve seen it all: clients struggling to make progress despite putting in the hours, gym-goers frustrated by stalled results, and even seasoned lifters falling into common programming traps.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced lifter, understanding the impact of your training decisions is crucial for progress. You can’t expect to make gains if your programming is off, and it’s easy to miss the mark when you’re too focused on working harder instead of smarter.

The good news? With a few tweaks to your approach, you’ll start seeing the results you deserve.

In this article, I’ll break down 11 of the most common programming mistakes while providing actionable fixes to get your training back on track.

Mistake #1: Training Without a Clear Goal

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