How many of you out there are stumbling through your workout wondering why you feel so drained?
I thought this would be a great follow up from yesterday's blog about rest. Plus I have been a culprit of over training by not listening to the obvious signs from my body in order to take a step back.
In reality over training is different then working hard. Every since I can remember it was always said hard work pays off. Although I believe that is the case in your career setting, I find it completely wrong for the workout junkie. What it really should be is hard work pays off in the correct setting!
Which bring us to the fact of the day.....What is over training?
If I had to come up with a definition I would categorize it as an imbalance between work and recovery.
The big point on this is the fact that your body has no chance to catch up and repair itself to perform at a high level, or even a normal level for that matter. You put yourself in harms way of many issues with your health while becoming more pron to injury.
To get a better understanding how your body reacts to its threshold here is a short list of possible signs you may be over training:
If you ever encounter any of these signs I would suggest re-evaluating your schedule and plan to take some time off.
Over training can be a huge thorn in your side, it takes away from any growth with muscle, endurance and/or flexibility.
The best and in my opinion the only way to combat over training is to REST!
When this did happen to me I took 1 week off from the gym, re-evaluated my diet and made sure that my sleep was back to normal before I picked up another weight. This was not easy to do what so ever, but when it came down to it was the best decision I made in order to get me back on track.
If you have any questions, or think you may be over training please do not hesitate to reach out. I am here to help you reach any and all your fitness goals!
[email protected]
TGIF!!!
I thought this would be a great follow up from yesterday's blog about rest. Plus I have been a culprit of over training by not listening to the obvious signs from my body in order to take a step back.
In reality over training is different then working hard. Every since I can remember it was always said hard work pays off. Although I believe that is the case in your career setting, I find it completely wrong for the workout junkie. What it really should be is hard work pays off in the correct setting!
Which bring us to the fact of the day.....What is over training?
If I had to come up with a definition I would categorize it as an imbalance between work and recovery.
The big point on this is the fact that your body has no chance to catch up and repair itself to perform at a high level, or even a normal level for that matter. You put yourself in harms way of many issues with your health while becoming more pron to injury.
To get a better understanding how your body reacts to its threshold here is a short list of possible signs you may be over training:
- Fatigued, drained feel like crap after what normally is a great workout.
- Weird Aches and Pains in joints.
- having trouble sleeping, restless at night.
- Having trouble finishing your workout
- Get sick more often then usual.
- Your putting on weight even though you are always working out.
- You train every day of the week at a high intensity
If you ever encounter any of these signs I would suggest re-evaluating your schedule and plan to take some time off.
Over training can be a huge thorn in your side, it takes away from any growth with muscle, endurance and/or flexibility.
The best and in my opinion the only way to combat over training is to REST!
When this did happen to me I took 1 week off from the gym, re-evaluated my diet and made sure that my sleep was back to normal before I picked up another weight. This was not easy to do what so ever, but when it came down to it was the best decision I made in order to get me back on track.
If you have any questions, or think you may be over training please do not hesitate to reach out. I am here to help you reach any and all your fitness goals!
[email protected]
TGIF!!!