Fat Loss 4 Idiots Opinion

Friday, May 15, 2009

Are you giving your muscles enough rest?

By Jon Cardozo

Have you ever wondered how often you should be training in the gym? Once when I was taking some lessons from a personal trainer, I visited the local gym several times in one week.

A while back I visited a gym and had a session with a personal trainer for a few days. One thing that struck me was that several people kept showing up every day to do the exact same exercises. When I had a quick conversation with them, they boasted that they worked out several days a week.

After speaking to a lot of experienced trainers and doing research on my own, it's become clear that many beginners make a lot of mistakes in the gym. One of the most dangerous things for a new trainee to do is spend way too much time in the gym.

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.

Even if you don't become sick, you may not be getting the results you want if you spent far too much time in the gym.

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.

This process can continue throughout the next day, so if you don't give your body a rest your muscle building efforts will probably suffer eventually. You can tell this is happening if you fail to progress during the next workout. Your body really does need to rest in order to prepare for the next, more challenging workout.

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. - 17269

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