Let Your Body Recover From Your Workout

One of the best things you can do for your body is to allow it time to recover. So many times people think they can speed up the result process or see better results if they workout longer and more frequently.

Doing this however, is very counterproductive. If do not allow your body adequate time to recover you will begin to overtrain.

Overtraining results in excessive tiredness, achiness, injuries, fat gain, muscle catabolism, and decreased metabolism among other things. None of these you want. Trust me I've been through this personally. It's not fun. And none of this is going to help you get results faster.

To avoid overtraining. You should:
1. Only workout 3-4 times per week
2. Keep the duration of your workouts around 45 minutes.
3. Eat frequently and adequately each day.
4. Eat foods with high nutritional value.
5. Get 7-8 hours of sleep each day.
6. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. This is the biggest. Your body will tell you when something wrong. It is your job to take the necessary actions to fix the problem.

Until Next Time,

Work Hard But, Be Smart!

Josh