Why your muscles need a day of rest
It's amazing to me how many people have never thought about how much time they should be spending in the gym. They simply pick a random number of times to visit a gym each week, and sometimes they end up overdoing it.
The training turned out to be pretty basic, and I spent some time wandering around the gym to get to know the different equipment. I noticed several people show up several days in row, and they even bragged to me about how much muscle building workouts they would do in a single day or week.
I've learned a few things about weightlifting, and I've also come to understand some mistakes among beginners. Over training is one of those common mistakes.
There are many symptoms of over training which result when your body experiences total exhaustion in the gym. When you work your body too hard for too long, your entire body will begin to suffer for it.
I'm not saying this will happen right away, but you need to get to know your body and how much rest you need. Even if you don't end up getting sick, you may be sabotaging your muscle building efforts by working out too often.
The idea here is that you have to give your muscles rest because that is when they actually grow. Weightlifting stimulates the muscle, but the actual growth will occur afterwards.
One way to tell if you have been doing too much weight lifting lately is to record your progress. Ideally, you should be able to increase the weight slightly during each new session. If you can't do this, or if you can't even repeat your previous load, you're probably overdoing it.
The bottom line is that you need to be cautious and take care of your body. When it comes to weightlifting, learn as much as you can about all aspects including the recovery phase. The right amount of rest can actually boost results and keep you healthy. - 17274
The training turned out to be pretty basic, and I spent some time wandering around the gym to get to know the different equipment. I noticed several people show up several days in row, and they even bragged to me about how much muscle building workouts they would do in a single day or week.
I've learned a few things about weightlifting, and I've also come to understand some mistakes among beginners. Over training is one of those common mistakes.
There are many symptoms of over training which result when your body experiences total exhaustion in the gym. When you work your body too hard for too long, your entire body will begin to suffer for it.
I'm not saying this will happen right away, but you need to get to know your body and how much rest you need. Even if you don't end up getting sick, you may be sabotaging your muscle building efforts by working out too often.
The idea here is that you have to give your muscles rest because that is when they actually grow. Weightlifting stimulates the muscle, but the actual growth will occur afterwards.
One way to tell if you have been doing too much weight lifting lately is to record your progress. Ideally, you should be able to increase the weight slightly during each new session. If you can't do this, or if you can't even repeat your previous load, you're probably overdoing it.
The bottom line is that you need to be cautious and take care of your body. When it comes to weightlifting, learn as much as you can about all aspects including the recovery phase. The right amount of rest can actually boost results and keep you healthy. - 17274
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