When I first started training I used to overtrain all the time.
It would really hold back any strength and muscle gains I was trying to make.
The thing is I did not even know because I did not recognize any of the symptoms.
Overtraining is an emotional, and physical condition that occurs when you train too excessively, and frequently without letting the body have time to recover from your weight lifting workouts.
Once you realize what the symptoms are, and the ways you can make sure you prevent them, you will be able to avoid this horrible training mistake.
Most people new to weight training love the feeling of getting pumped up and making gains in strength and size.
But it is this group of people who are most likely to fall into this trap.
Training your body every day is not a good thing.
You need to spend time outside the gym so that the muscles you tore down have time to recover and rebuild themselves.
I know you love to lift, but remember that your muscles grow outside of the gym.
Here are some of the symptoms that may occur to an overtrained body.
Let us look at the condition symptoms first.
Diminished power of endurance, strength,and an increase in your recovery time.
All of these things are common to overtraining.
Let us look at some of the psychological and emotional symptoms now.
You may experience irritability, defiance, anxiety, depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
All of these things will keep you from a sense of well being that you strive to keep in your life everyday.
So, you will be tired, grumpy, panicky,and weak.
Wow.
You can avoid all of this by simply cutting back on your gym time.
Looking over your split may do you good also.
If certain muscle groups are worked too close together it may be causing you to overtrain.
So just remember that when you reach a personal best that you give your body plenty of time to rest.
You will be all the better for it.