Overtraining Can Slow Your Gains
One of the biggest keys to building muscle is rest. That’s right, you probably already know by now that if your body isn’t getting the proper rest and recovery you won’t see as much growth as you probably should. That’s why it’s important not to overtrain and to give your muscles adequate time away from the gym.
On average, your training sessions should be somewhere between 45-60 minutes, three times a week, while taking a week off every month or so. If you’re not somewhere in that range you’re shortchanging yourself.
It’s also been proven that resting long periods after hard workouts can increase your testosterone levels — so in essence it pays to rest!
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Totally agree. Rest is very important and it’s not just a matter of restricting your training. Getting enough sleep is also vital.
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Our minds in a similar way to our bodies must be placed under some sort of stress to adapt, develop and improve.
For our minds, this stress is often done by studying, a process whereby material is continually reviewed until we have reached our goal of absorbing the information.
For our bodies, this stress can be sourced most effectively from Cardio and workout routines, where we stress the body from continually exercising until we achieve our target of Fat Loss, Gaining Muscle Mass and so on.
However, it is important to note that, our bodies and also our minds cannot be placed under constant stress. Both require the necessary rest and recovery to adapt, develop and improve.
Without this the body and mind will deteriorate. It is for this reason that samrt recovery is greatly emphasized.
Great Post!
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great post. i definitely agree with you. the best tips to avoid overtraining in my opinion are:
restricting your training to a challenging but acceptable level
eating right
resting well
being stress free
yes all suggestions are acceptable, i go through the post and satisfy with you…….
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i agree, dont abuse our body, rest is important to have a healthy body
Over training is a common mistake, particularly for newbie’s. Train hard but be sure to allow enough time for muscle repair and growth.
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