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What is "Overtraining" and How to Avoid It?

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What is "Overtraining" and How to Avoid It?

Overtraining is the trainee's number one "enemy" next to training injuries. Overtraining results from an imbalance between the amount of stress applied to your body, and your ability to adapt to it. Overtraining results in losses in size and strength and actually also increases the probability of illness.

Here is a list of some of the symptoms of overtraining:

Decreased muscle size and strength
Longer-than-average recovery time after a workout
Elevated waking pulse rate
Elevated morning blood pressure
Increased joint and muscle aches
Headaches
Hand tremors
Tiredness
Listlessness
Insomnia
Loss or decrease in appetite
Injury
Illness
So what biochemical mechanism leads to this overtrained state?

After the onset of high-intensity training exercise the body pumps out cortisol which breaks down protein into their constituent amino acids and routes them to the liver for conversion to glucose.

The longer the workout, the more cortisol is pumped in and the more protein is destroyed.

This causes a "catabolic state" as the largest supply of protein lies in the muscles so that is where the cortisol goes first.

Research by Costill and Nieman et al., has shown that one hour of intense strength training will increase the protein stores in our immune and skeletal systems, but that any further training will only begin to deplete these stores.

Overtraining can force the body into a weakened physical state, which, at best can produce a cold or the flu and, at worst, can tear muscles ligaments, and tendons once these bodyparts lose their structural integrity protein loss.

The culprit is a built-in "survival" drug hormone called cortisol. Immediately following a high intensity effort, the body pumps out this hormone whose function is simple: It carries off the proteins to the liver, where they are converted into glucose, for energy use in the body.

Why does this weaken our defense mechanisms? Because all our immune systems are based on proteins, and the influx of control in our biological mix steals the proteins that make up our immune system.

Nieman, a researcher at Loma Linda University found that athletes who train twice as intensely as normally prescribed will wind up with twice as many colds, and viruses.

Nieman investigated the athletes for cortisol. He found that astonishingly, after only ONE grueling strength training session, their bodies revealed a 60% increase in cortisol production.

Among the first proteins to go were the T-cells that make up our front line of defense against viruses. This watchdog system was depleted by more than 30 percent. However, this shortfall lasted only 6-8 hrs.

So you're probably thinking "What's the big deal? Is putting your body at risk for only 6-8 hours such a high price to pay?"

Well, Nieman and other researchers found that after a few days of such exercising, the "at risk" time became longer and longer, until the T-cells stopped rejuvenation.

In addition, the body's first line of defense against bacteria and viruses an antibody known as IgA, which is found in the saliva, was reduced to nearly non-protective levels.

The conclusion of the researchers was that athletes can overtrain themselves into illness.

Thus the logical conclusion would be that high intensity strength training should be limited to one hour or less to restrict the amount of protein destruction.

Other ways to reduce the risk of overtraining:

Emphasize carbohydrates: make them 60-70% of your total diet.
Take carbohydrates two hours prior to exercising and immediately following exercise. Research has shown that your fatigued muscles seem most responsive to energy storage within the first 30 minutes following your workout. There is a lesser response for the next 10 hours.
Take protein one to two hours before and immediately following exercise. Again I use regular food, but I see no problem with supplementation to save time (at the expense of more money however). Research has also shown your body to be more receptive to protein immediately following a workout.
Continue eating high carbohydrate foods every 2 hours during the first 4 to 6 hours after hard training. During the first 6 hours post-exercise, simple sugars appear to replace muscle glycogen better than complex carbohydrates.
Post-exercise muscle glycogen storage can be enhanced with a combination carbohydrate-protein supplement as a result of the interaction of carbohydrate and protein on insulin secretion. The addition of protein with carbohydrates can allow for a more rapid return recovery.
Drink a rehydration beverage during and after exercise, for example, Gatorade.
Take periodic layoffs.
Use the best "miracle supplement" there is - WATER. You can't "overdose" on water. The worst side effect you can get as mentioned previously, is a few more trips to the washroom. Your body functions optimally when it is fully hydrated. A general recommendation is to consume at least 128 ounces (one gallon) of water a day. During hot weather you should double or triple this amount.
LEAVE YOUR WORKOUT IN THE GYM. Give your undivided attention to your training when your in the gym. But when you're outside the gym, cast your attention to other things in life. Establish your other priorities, set goals, and keep busy. There are many athletes who fall into the trap of letting their mind continually dwell on training. Train hard when your in the gym, but try and relax more when your not. Stress has been shown to increase levels of CORTISOL in the body - the catabolic hormone, so try to find ways to manage stress in your life and relax, and your results will be improved.

......and remember....
There is no space for the littles!!!!!!

Bigheinz
 
this is altered and not necessarily true in enhanced athletes
 
Sorry bro but cortisol is your first enemy, the lattest researches in bodybulilding to get huge are focus in win the cortisol battle to get huge phisiques or get faster an better athlete in every sport
 
when on AAS the cortisol is blocked, that is one of the mecahanisms how AAS work particularly d-bol and some others

post-cycle (for those who com off) though this is very important and volume should be very low
 
I had a discussion awhile back with our resident Doc Swale about this subject. Through his studies and findings cortisol research is slightly overrated, especially in enhanced individuals.
 
bigheinz was it you or big-h who posted a gear cycle of approximately 8 g a week? and instynct is right in what he has said. look although cortisol does rise during exercise, guess what else raises? gh, igf-1 (truncated), and believe it nor not there is evidence that a higher volume increases androgens , just go ask charles poliquin
 
btw if one administers high dose Tren in the range of 200mg+ for exrended period the anti-gluticocortoid effect is so strong healing of connective tissues is disrupted and many probs can be caused (in most individuals)

also 8 grams of anything gonna stop cort in its tracks thats for sure,lol
 
im not sure if it was big-h or big heinz who posted that 8 g a week figure but that was my point in that if it was him then i see no reason to be so dogmatic in a mentzertarian philosophy
 
I dont grow if i dont do hight volume and i also dont seem to get stronger if i only work one bodypart per week. I need to work the same bodypart at least twice a week. I dont understand how that hit works. It seems you would work one bodypart about every week and a half and then hardly any volume. I go to failure on workouts to. And then i keep going to failure untill i can barely walk out of the gym.
 
You always produce Cortisol, all the day even if you are taken AS or anti catabolic agents, the thing is how to avoid exess of cortisol during the day or during or after a workout and how to avoid overtraining.

Urineluva : if your muscles dont get the stimulation to growth you can get bigger with more and more training days. You need the exact amount of training if you do volume training or hit training

MORE IS NOT BETTER !!!!!!!!!
and remember.......
....There is no space for the littles!!!!!!!!
 
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Mr_Magoo said:
im not sure if it was big-h or big heinz who posted that 8 g a week figure but that was my point in that if it was him then i see no reason to be so dogmatic in a mentzertarian philosophy

It comes from reserches of Arthur Jones, Dr. Ken Leistner and Dr. ken Hutchins, Mike Mentzer agree with them in a lot of points of HIT principles and i was a student of Mike. Who do you want that i belive? I am happy with my progress and my clients too...
 
i know u r, and believe u but i was asking if it was u who took the 8 g a week or if it was big -h
 
Mr Magoo, I will let you in on a secret. Big-H is bigheinz alter ego, evil twin, whatever you want to call it. Remember bigheinz is all natural and only speaks of nutrition and training. On the other hand Big-H speaks of gear.;) And yes Big-H likes his "high dosis".
 
bigheinz said:
I only take Animal Pack 4 week on and 4 weeks off, 8 weeks before the show.

shhhh-don;t give away our secrets!!!:)
 
bigheinz said:
the thing is how to avoid exess of cortisol during the day or during or after a workout
yeah cortisol is only healthy to an extent , how do u suggest one goes about this cortisol supression ? anabolics do go a long way in accomplishing this , which is one of the reason joint pains etc occur , especially pre contest , tell us ur plans to go about supressing cortisol .
 
You hit an exelent point but we cant tolk about some drugs in our board, rules bro...
But, this supresors are the latest are pros and high level amateurs are using to get freaky....
 

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