Comments on: Q and A: Over Doing it http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/10/q-and-a-over-doing-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=q-and-a-over-doing-it Personal Trainer Advice Without the Membership Fees Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lani http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/10/q-and-a-over-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22445 Lani Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:51:02 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=406#comment-22445 I was at this point a few years ago. I found that I gave up a social life, I couldn't go off and do things unless I worked out first, and my friend soften had to come to the gym with me to socialize. It was a mess. Now I'm more sports specific about my workouts. I'm gaining strength and my cardio is amazing and I have a life! lol. I still probably train more then most people would but I am a Martial Artist and a fighter so a lot of what I do is about peaking at certain time or balancing out muscles (or rehab) or general specific training and classes. When I was training every day for 4 hours a day I was a wreck, now I'm energetic and kick ass. Its amazing what a couple of days of rest (or alternative exercise like bike riding or rock climbing or whatever) can do for the body and the mind. :D I was at this point a few years ago. I found that I gave up a social life, I couldn’t go off and do things unless I worked out first, and my friend soften had to come to the gym with me to socialize. It was a mess.

Now I’m more sports specific about my workouts. I’m gaining strength and my cardio is amazing and I have a life! lol. I still probably train more then most people would but I am a Martial Artist and a fighter so a lot of what I do is about peaking at certain time or balancing out muscles (or rehab) or general specific training and classes.

When I was training every day for 4 hours a day I was a wreck, now I’m energetic and kick ass. Its amazing what a couple of days of rest (or alternative exercise like bike riding or rock climbing or whatever) can do for the body and the mind. :D

]]> By: Jess http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/10/q-and-a-over-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22228 Jess Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:09:07 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=406#comment-22228 Something else that might be an option: For me, on days where I "have" to do something, I just go for an easy walk (20 to 30 minutes of a stroll through the neighborhood). It gets you moving without tiring you out or over-stressing your body. Something else that might be an option: For me, on days where I “have” to do something, I just go for an easy walk (20 to 30 minutes of a stroll through the neighborhood). It gets you moving without tiring you out or over-stressing your body.

]]> By: RunToTheFinish http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/10/q-and-a-over-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22193 RunToTheFinish Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:29:24 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=406#comment-22193 I am really glad you featured this because I feel like that is exactly where I was until I got hurt. Now I feel like my workouts are a balance of hard running days, walking days, yoga, sometimes kickboxing etc.... but the mental transition was very hard because I did think that I would gain weight by slowing down. I have not gained anything for sure, but I haven't really lost by slowing down either. I am really glad you featured this because I feel like that is exactly where I was until I got hurt. Now I feel like my workouts are a balance of hard running days, walking days, yoga, sometimes kickboxing etc…. but the mental transition was very hard because I did think that I would gain weight by slowing down. I have not gained anything for sure, but I haven’t really lost by slowing down either.

]]> By: Anou http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/10/q-and-a-over-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22075 Anou Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:35:14 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=406#comment-22075 Hey ! Fellow trainer here. Love your answer and your site.Don't forget people, muscle builds at rest . Also, working out too much and for long periods of time just increases the bodys cortisol production, which means that it is under stress and which actually makes the body hold on to its fat, especially abdominal fat. An efficient workout doesnt need to be more than 45-60 min and allows you to get great results. I also wanted to mention It is fine to workout 5-6 days a week but when you dont know how to balance your exercise regimen with a mix of easier-moderate-hard workouts, as well as periodize them, you could end up overtraining and seeing no results. (I am talking from experience here).When you are an advanced exerciser, it is not about knowing alot of exercises and working body parts anymore,you have to eventually look into more advanced methods of training to keep seeing results at one point. Its not like when you are a beginner and the fat just sheds away. And since you are not an athlete with the ressources they have where everything is specific and planned in a scientific way, you shouldnt be working out for those crazy amounts of time. I rarely comment but I appreciate that you featured that question on the site because I struggled with overtraining and its obvious that is her case. You ll be amazed as you cut back you are going to be leaner. Dont be scared and give it a shot ! Hey ! Fellow trainer here. Love your answer and your site.Don’t forget people, muscle builds at rest . Also, working out too much and for long periods of time just increases the bodys cortisol production, which means that it is under stress and which actually makes the body hold on to its fat, especially abdominal fat. An efficient workout doesnt need to be more than 45-60 min and allows you to get great results.

I also wanted to mention It is fine to workout 5-6 days a week but when you dont know how to balance your exercise regimen with a mix of easier-moderate-hard workouts, as well as periodize them, you could end up overtraining and seeing no results. (I am talking from experience here).When you are an advanced exerciser, it is not about knowing alot of exercises and working body parts anymore,you have to eventually look into more advanced methods of training to keep seeing results at one point. Its not like when you are a beginner and the fat just sheds away. And since you are not an athlete with the ressources they have where everything is specific and planned in a scientific way, you shouldnt be working out for those crazy amounts of time.

I rarely comment but I appreciate that you featured that question on the site because I struggled with overtraining and its obvious that is her case. You ll be amazed as you cut back you are going to be leaner. Dont be scared and give it a shot !

]]> By: A http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/10/q-and-a-over-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22058 A Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=406#comment-22058 "Yikes" That's what I said when I read the amount of exercise she's doing and it's also probably what her body is saying. If she's 5'5 and 132 that's not a bad weight at all..... and a lot of it is probably muscle since she mentioned muscle pump class and pilates. -A “Yikes”
That’s what I said when I read the amount of exercise she’s doing and it’s also probably what her body is saying. If she’s 5’5 and 132 that’s not a bad weight at all….. and a lot of it is probably muscle since she mentioned muscle pump class and pilates.
-A

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