Working out daily in the gym,trying hard to get to your goals,keeping a strict check on nutrition (diet) and at the end , inspite of all the efforts you put in ,you find your body has stopped changing after a certain time inspite of your best efforts.
If at all the above mentioned lines are very relating to your GYM LIFE , then there is a definite chance of you OVERTRAINING your body.
Overtraining is an imbalance between your training and your body's ability to recover.
Exercise has its benefits . Progressive resistance training improves mood,reduces stress and lowers your risk for many chronic diseases. But too much of it without giving the body time to recover becomes harmful. Working out FIVE times a day and giving the body a few hours of sleep to RECOVER is just not the solution. After an intense workout a body needs 48 to 96 hrs to recover. Progressive resistance training when done in its proper form should not be prolonged more than 30 mins and not more than twice or thrice a week.
Long duration of exercises that last over an hour and no time to rest and recover , the body over produces a hormone called CORTISOL and cortisol is a known catabolic agent(meaning,it breaks down muscle and bone tissue.
Further more , cortisol overproduction spells bad news for our leptin sensitivity,(leptin is the hunger satisfaction hormone that naturally inhibits hunger). In simple terms "When leptin increases , hunger is suppressed and metabolism or activity level is boosted,and this favours body fat loss . When leptin falls (or GHRELIN increases =>Ghrelin is the opposing hormone,secreted in our gut and is often called hunger hormone), we feel intense hunger and metabolism is suppressed and this favours body fat gain" . As long as they are working together , there is homeostasis and weight is maintained.
The next time before an exercise is levied as a stress ensure equally about the rest , lest the body breaks down and sabotages growth.
So, the next time you feel like a POTATO!! Even after exercising or running hours on the treadmill its high time you step out of it and give your body some REST to recover.
A few bad effects of overtraining are
1)Increased stress
2)Elevated resting heart rate
3)Fatigue feeling
4)Increased incidence of injuries
5)Loss of motivation
6)Insomnia
7)Loss of muscle mass
8)Increased susceptibility to infections
9)Irregular menstrual cycles
10)Hormonal imbalance
11)Irritation, etc...
If the amount of training continues to exceed the rest period, the individuals performance, growth will plateau and decline.
Overtraining is an imbalance between your training and your body's ability to recover.
Exercise has its benefits . Progressive resistance training improves mood,reduces stress and lowers your risk for many chronic diseases. But too much of it without giving the body time to recover becomes harmful. Working out FIVE times a day and giving the body a few hours of sleep to RECOVER is just not the solution. After an intense workout a body needs 48 to 96 hrs to recover. Progressive resistance training when done in its proper form should not be prolonged more than 30 mins and not more than twice or thrice a week.
Long duration of exercises that last over an hour and no time to rest and recover , the body over produces a hormone called CORTISOL and cortisol is a known catabolic agent(meaning,it breaks down muscle and bone tissue.
Further more , cortisol overproduction spells bad news for our leptin sensitivity,(leptin is the hunger satisfaction hormone that naturally inhibits hunger). In simple terms "When leptin increases , hunger is suppressed and metabolism or activity level is boosted,and this favours body fat loss . When leptin falls (or GHRELIN increases =>Ghrelin is the opposing hormone,secreted in our gut and is often called hunger hormone), we feel intense hunger and metabolism is suppressed and this favours body fat gain" . As long as they are working together , there is homeostasis and weight is maintained.
The next time before an exercise is levied as a stress ensure equally about the rest , lest the body breaks down and sabotages growth.
So, the next time you feel like a POTATO!! Even after exercising or running hours on the treadmill its high time you step out of it and give your body some REST to recover.
A few bad effects of overtraining are
1)Increased stress
2)Elevated resting heart rate
3)Fatigue feeling
4)Increased incidence of injuries
5)Loss of motivation
6)Insomnia
7)Loss of muscle mass
8)Increased susceptibility to infections
9)Irregular menstrual cycles
10)Hormonal imbalance
11)Irritation, etc...
If the amount of training continues to exceed the rest period, the individuals performance, growth will plateau and decline.
Following the correct method is equally important. Very well explained 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot 😊
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