Hey people, how we doing today? Excellent, I'm sure. Today I'm going to talk to you about over training. I used to call it the myth of over training, but as you all know, most myths are a bastardised version of someones truth. Like the werewolf, and aliens, and Excalibur, oh, don't get me started on Excalibur, I could be at it all day. The truth is most people would have no idea how to even begin to over train. They barely know how to train, train! The people who might wander into the neighbor hood of over training, are the true workout enthusiast. The ones who truly love the feeling of hard work. Its easy for them to fall in to the trap of over training. Its because it seems like play to them. In reality its more like under resting then it is over training. It sounds alot like the same thing but its as much psychological as it is phsiological. Your nervous system needs to calm down from firing full blast everyday, and your body needs enough time to move a little bit further in the repairs that never seem to be complete.
Now I'm quite certain I've been in this neighborhood before. I recognise some of the landmarks, and the ugly architecture. I figure out I was in over trainingville when I got sick on Saturday. All week, I've been feeling run down, and my joints have been crying bloody murder. Now, to let you know how I got here, I train hard everyday, over the years my body has adapted to the punishment I put it through. If I were actually trying to grow bigger, it would be impossible based on the amount or lack of rest I give my body.fortunate for me, I'm only concerned with growing better, as opposed to bigger. The factor that changed was my cardio. I'm currently preparing to fight in late November December, so I'm doing more cardio, throw in a night job. Oh and my main form of transportation is a road bike...with pedals. Next thing you know your check engine light is on, the alignment on your robot is drifting to the left.
So there in lies the problem, the solution, I'm going to asses the things, I can alter, Boxing, no, jui jitsu, no, weights, maybe. Lets examine the maybe. I lift pretty heavy for a rep count of over ten for most sets. Slash the weight, slow down the reps go for form, and not to failure. Perhaps, just use resistance bands and body weight for a week. Instead of 40 mins to an hour, 25 mins light cardio and full stretch. Take a forced day off. Maybe go for a ride, zero resistance training. That's what my over training recovery week is gonna look like apparently, thanks for taking the time for helping me out with that. Oh, feel free to use it yourself when ever you feel that your check engine like might be about to come on, should be enough to keep you sane, and get your robot back in alignment at the same time.
If you have any topics that you want me to form an opinion on or if your interested in individual or group training please contact me on Facebook, or email at auku51@gmail.com. Right now I'm working as the strength an conditioning coordinator for the Brazilian Top Team, at Bodies in Motion is West LA, also I train privately at Soneca Martial Arts located in Brentwood.
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http://www.bodiesinmotion.com/ClubTemplate.aspx?map=2&LocId=58
Thanks for your time, here's a cool article about protein intake. I skimmed over it and it seemed pretty solid. Until we meet again work hard and be easy.
http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_nutrition/six_things_you_need_to_know_about_protein?utm_source=weekly_dose&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tmuscle
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.—Theodore Roosevelt
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