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- More is NOT better! by Greg Ryan
Years ago when I was a professional bodybuilder, I
fell into the mindset that the more I exercised, the
less fat I ate, the better I would look and feel. At
the time this seemed like the logical thing to do. And
maybe in my mind that was correct. However, from my
bodies stand point, this was NOT the thing to do, nor
was it healthy.
If you have exercised for any length of time, chances
are you too have fallen into this mind trap. If I walk
thirty minutes and burn three hundred calories, then
I will walk an hour and burn twice as many. If I eat
thirty grams of fat a day and lose two pounds, then
I will eat ten grams a day and lose four pounds. Unfortunately,
it's not that simple.
While your mind might be able to take that, your body
can not. You see this with a lot with people. Out of
the blue they just hit a wall. Their bodies all of a
sudden just say, "That's it, I done- no more!"
I believe exercising efficiently in less time will do
more for you in the long run than trying to do more
in the short run.
If you over exercise, your body gets to the point where
it just goes through the motions. The only thing you
are really doing is satisfying your brain. The muscles
shut down, hit plateaus and ache. These are all signs
of over doing it. They reality is, which will seem illogical
is that the muscles grow and recuperate while they are
resting, not during the workouts. This was very hard
for me to understand until I worked out for a summer
with Brian Silk Mr. Universe. Brian was lifting half
the weight in half the time, performing half the exercising
I was doing. Obviously I was doing something wrong.
He went on to explain to me just this. The hardest
thing for me to do at that time was walk out of the
gym when it seemed as though I was only through half
my workout. One year later I won the Mr. Michigan Bodybuilding
championships.
Here is my point: Making progress in your exercise
program comes down to; working smart not hard, listening
to your body, and understanding more exercise is bad
for you in the long run. The magic is in this formula:
Consistency + variety + efficiency = results!
About the Author
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expert.
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