So you have been going to the gym everyday, you're eating every food that you think is supposed to be good for you and you still get no results. You start to get frustrated by what your scale is telling you morning after morning and you just seem to not be reaching your goals. Does this sound familiar? Many people around the world face the same problem. They train day in and day out with no visible results and then quit on their diets due to frustration. Even worse, those that seem to not get any results consult personal trainers that work them even harder and they still get no results, which is truly tragic. One of most non-obvious reasons why people fail with their workout routines is over-training.
Over-training is a condition in which the body is exerted too much and in some cases, will do exactly the opposite of what the individual is trying to accomplish. The human body is not invincible and can be damaged if not trained with proper technique. If you believe that you may be inflicted with over-training, here is are the top three signs to look out for:
1. You train harder and harder and yet you are still putting on body fat
This is one of the common symptoms and particularly the most frustrating. You body is equipped with mechanisms to protect itself. If your body feels that it is in danger of over-training or being dangerously low on fat, it will hoard any fat that it can in able to prevent it.
2. Your workout is almost impossible to finish all of a sudden
The great thing about the body is that it actually gets stronger the more that we put strain on it, however, this is not the case if your body has reached exhaustion. You can sometimes see a decline in both strength and endurance when faced with over-training.
3. You have a hard time falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up
If you are working out then you know how tired you are at the end of the day. When the body is wrecked by over exertion you can sometimes become restless and unable to fall asleep, no matter how tired you are. Why is that? The body is under so much stress that you may have irregular sleep cycles.
The best way to prevent this much unwanted condition is to listen to your body and not just your trainer. Trainers can sometimes over aspire for what their clients can handle and the best resource for prevention is simple communication. Make a conscious effort to communicate with your trainer weekly of how your body feels before, during, and after each workout. This will better equip them to be able to cater to your needs. After all, it's your body, make sure that you take good care of it.
Every so often and then it is OK to take a day off from your routine. If you follow the 90% rule; following your routine 90% of the time, then you will get 100% of the results, you should be fine. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
If you have made the decision to sign up for personal training sessions the please fill out the appointment form on the right side of the screen.
I wish you the best of luck!
Happy Sweating!
Over-training is a condition in which the body is exerted too much and in some cases, will do exactly the opposite of what the individual is trying to accomplish. The human body is not invincible and can be damaged if not trained with proper technique. If you believe that you may be inflicted with over-training, here is are the top three signs to look out for:
1. You train harder and harder and yet you are still putting on body fat
This is one of the common symptoms and particularly the most frustrating. You body is equipped with mechanisms to protect itself. If your body feels that it is in danger of over-training or being dangerously low on fat, it will hoard any fat that it can in able to prevent it.
2. Your workout is almost impossible to finish all of a sudden
The great thing about the body is that it actually gets stronger the more that we put strain on it, however, this is not the case if your body has reached exhaustion. You can sometimes see a decline in both strength and endurance when faced with over-training.
3. You have a hard time falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up
If you are working out then you know how tired you are at the end of the day. When the body is wrecked by over exertion you can sometimes become restless and unable to fall asleep, no matter how tired you are. Why is that? The body is under so much stress that you may have irregular sleep cycles.
The best way to prevent this much unwanted condition is to listen to your body and not just your trainer. Trainers can sometimes over aspire for what their clients can handle and the best resource for prevention is simple communication. Make a conscious effort to communicate with your trainer weekly of how your body feels before, during, and after each workout. This will better equip them to be able to cater to your needs. After all, it's your body, make sure that you take good care of it.
Every so often and then it is OK to take a day off from your routine. If you follow the 90% rule; following your routine 90% of the time, then you will get 100% of the results, you should be fine. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
If you have made the decision to sign up for personal training sessions the please fill out the appointment form on the right side of the screen.
I wish you the best of luck!
Happy Sweating!
