I am about to start training again in august. I am amped and ready to go. My question is...How do I avoid overtraining? that is one thing that I am worried about. Also what are some of the symptoms of overtraing? I will be working out for no longer than 30-40 mins-5 days a week. I just want to make sure that I make as much progress as possible. thanx.
how do I avoid overtraining
- Thread starter laytownking
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sleep well, eat well and stay hydrated. if you find your performance is slipping from one workout to the next, give yourself more time to recover, that's generally a good indicator. also if you find yourself tired or not motivated at the beginning of your workout that could be another signal
i agree. back in may i began gearing up for twice a day workouts, before work and after work. i finished up in great shape, lost an inch and a quarter off my waist and nothing off my muscles. 
i was in bed at a certain time, i made sure i got my rest. i didnt miss a meal and i paid attention to how i felt. sometimes if needed i would take the day off if i felt i was pushing it.
i was in bed at a certain time, i made sure i got my rest. i didnt miss a meal and i paid attention to how i felt. sometimes if needed i would take the day off if i felt i was pushing it.
a good thing to try is to find out how much makes u sore the next day and make sure that u dont do that much the next day , just cut it back untill u feel your muscles are only sore enough to suggest to your body that it needs to put on muscle... after a few weeks that same workout routine isnt making u sore in the slightest u might wanna take it up a notch , ya gotta always keep pushing the boundries but never over do it , and sleep... make sure u get heaps of that if your gonna work out hard