More is better...right?
Nope, when it comes to our bodies, we're pretty good at not listening to them when it matters...
We all do it, get hooked on feeling great after a workout + then working out far too much...then we get ill then we're back to feeling crap.
Or if you're lucky, you won't get ill or injured...you'll just slowly slip into fatigue.
Our bodies need rest. Muscle soreness can remedy itself in a couple days, your ligaments + tendons however need more time. They need periods of deep rest to recover + become stronger! This is called the law of supercompensation.
To fully rest your body + stave off fatigue, we need atleast 2 days a week of rest + every 6-8 weeks we need a full week of rest from exercise (this is called a deload week).
So...how do you know if you are overtraining?
1. Constant fatigue even after 'resting'
You've had 2 days off the gym, you've eaten your greens, you've drank your water AND you've had 8 hours of sleep. You're still tired AF?! This is because your body is so tired, it can't do the necessary repairs in 2 days! Even with perfect nutrition, water + sleep, you need more time + rest to get that body back to 100%.
2. Brain fog
This is a biggie! You find you can't concentrate, you're struggling at work...any question is just the bain of your life...road rage, forgetting things. All the brain fog. This is the result of your Central Nervous System (CNS) being maxed out. While your body may be able to hold the show together, your internal computer is done.
Again, this can't be fixed with 2 days off the gym...you need deep rest. You need a reset.
3. Crap sessions!
Perhaps the most frustrating one...sh*t sessions. You feel fine, you try to push yourself...but you have crap session after crap session + it's irritating! But this is the final way of your body saying GIVE ME REST - it will literally start to negate the benefits of even training...rude.
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