For me it would be that lifting can take time. It’s okay to start with light weights and it’s okay that getting bigger will take more than three months. Sure, pushing yourself is good to make progress, but everyone has their limits.
Also, lifting can be for more than just getting bigger. In the beginning I was hyper focussed on getting more muscular and it led to me taking awful homemade protein/caloric shakes which cannot be healthy long term. It took me pretty long to understand that this way of training was not what I wanted. Luckily I now know that I want to focus on strength and stamina and that size comes second.
How about you?
Maybe it’s unpopular, but I think people should avoid dangerous lifts like the deadlift and the barbell back squat. There’s so much that can go wrong with those exercises that, I think the cost benefit is too low.
Cardio is a necessity and not an enemy. By doing 20-30 minutes of high intensity cardio, above 150 bpms, you’ll be training your body to use fat as energy fuel and to better use Oxygen. Better use of oxygen also means faster muscle recovery.
I thought diets were binary. Bulk mode or Cut mode. This is wrong, they should be done in a gradual way. Otherwise, they can lead to a lot of fat gain in the beginning of a Bulk and a lot of muscle loss in the beginning of a Cut. Instead, add or decrease 200 calories until your weight doesn’t change anymore.