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Way to Avoid Overtraining and Causes

It seems this term is already widely known by the gymnast. But there are still many who do not understand what the causes and symptoms. Through this article I would like to review this topic again, so at least make a new beginners to practice in the gym, not too strong desire to train his body without knowing when to rest. Do not train the chest muscles every day on the grounds that big immediately. There would be no point, will actually lead to overtraining.

Overtraining, caused by several things such as:

  • Exercise too often in a week.
  • Too many kinds of equipment used in a session, just use 4-5 tools alone.
  • Set too many, and some even practice until 2.5 hours, just 3-4 sets of each tool, no need to 10 sets.
  • Lifting too much weight in a long period of time.

Some ways that you can use to avoid overtraining are:

  • Set up your exercise pattern, so that rest pauses obvious, does not be forced every day to practice if it is not capable.
  • Avoid a monotonous exercise, and begin to add variety into your exercise pattern.
  • Do not engage Failure Set in every set during exercises and in every session of exercises.
  • Add other activities such as treadmills, bikes, etc in the pattern of your weight training.

Fitness practice provides many benefits to your body, the body becomes healthier, stronger. But still consider your exercise setting, I always say “Train Smarter not harder so you become healthier”.

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