Working out is no easy task, which is why if I were to tell you that you may be doing it wrong, you may potentially want to throw a rock at me. But before you start slinging stones, allow me to explain what I mean.

Just like just about everything else in life, where there's a right way and a wrong way to go about doing things, this also applies to exercising. The goal of any workout should be to get the maximum amount of benefit from the amount of time and effort you are able to expend. That being said, you don't want to curtail your results by performing exercises improperly.

Case in Point: The incline bench press.

This exercise is a great chest builder, yet many people fail to fully benefit from this movement because they keep the bench at too steep an incline -- which, in effect, places greater emphasis on their front delts. True, an argument could be made that working your front delts isn't a bad thing (and of course it's not), but these muscles should be targeted in separate moves. The target muscle of the incline bench are the pectorals -- meaning that if your front delts fatigue first, you'll end your set before working your pecs to their full potential.

Fix It: Using an adjustable incline bench, set the angle to be around 20 degrees. Or, if you only have access to a fixed-position flat bench, place its rear legs on top of a six to eight inch sturdy platform or step.