Don't Let Overtraining Kill Your Muscle Gain
View PDF | Print View
by: RicardodArgence
Total views: 4
Word Count: 694
Good for you, you obviously are trying to get yourself in shape. If you're not spending hours in the gym doing intense weight lifting, then it's probably true that you're not going to get the results you want and you'll need to step up. However, there is one caution you're going to have to take note of, you've got to avoid overtraining.
To avoid overtraining you need to make sure you give your body a break between workouts. The rest and break will help repair and beheld the muscle that is being broken down in overtraining.
To understand overtraining, you first have to understand that when you are building muscle, you're actually breaking muscle down. You're not building the muscle in the gym, really. Instead, what you're doing is breaking down muscle in the gym and producing tiny injuries in the muscle that then must heal and repair. When these injuries heal and repair, they heal and repair stronger than they were previously. Therefore, when you're building muscle, you're actually breaking down muscle first, and then letting your body rest and repair in between; this process is what actually builds muscle.
When you overtraining, you're not giving your body the rest it needs in between workouts to properly build and repair. What this means is that you're actually preventing muscle from building. Worse than that, though, you're actually hurting yourself in a number of other ways, too. Look for these symptoms to see whether or not you're overtraining. If you are, you can take steps to improve this and get back on the muscle building track.
If this applies to you, improve yourself by getting on the track of building your physique. That is number one thing that you will possibly notice. Along with these symptoms, if you continue to overtrain your body, you will probably start to experience other symptoms.
Your testosterone levels will go down if you don't let yourself recover between your workout sessions.
It's hard to believe but it might even make you gain weight. You might gain weight you don't want to, in the form of fat. That's because if you keep training, not only will you be breaking down muscle without building it back up, and muscle burns fat, but you also increase your levels of cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone that makes your body want to retain fat, especially in stomach.
Overtraining is a good way to make your immune system break down and become weaker. The reason is that it is trying to cope with your body's constant state of inflammation due to sore and damaged muscles. So if you find yourself getting colds and flu more easily, slow down. When you incorporate a good bodybuilding regimen, it should make you less likely to come down with the flu or a cold, not more likely.
Last but not least, this needs to be repeated, that when you overtrain, you will actually lose muscle, not gain it. As this is precisely what you wish to avoid, what you need is a solid bodybuilding routine that will help you develop the muscle you want without the unfortunate symptoms.
When you're bodybuilding, your pattern should be one day of intense weightlifting followed by one day of rest. Do heavy duty lifting three to four days a week and give yourself a day off in between intense workouts. It's a good idea to do some light cardio on your rest days, but the big point here is that you should be resting your muscles from heavy duty lifting. They need time to recover and to repair. This is what's going to help you bulk up in a good way, with muscle.
Your body can't rebuild itself, even if you're resting, unless it's got the tools do so. That means that nutrition is just as important as rest is. Now, don't pile on the potato chips or other junk food, opt for good, lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. Good, nutritious calories that will fill you up and give your body the means to repair itself in between workouts. If you do this, you should see results in no time, and you should feel much better, too.
About the Author
Stop wasting your time, effort and cash on B.S. "Miracle Programs" that don't deliver results! Learn the honest truth revealed by a real muscle building expert and at last start noticing the gains you deserve. web hosting
Rating: Not yet rated
Login to vote