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why does a muscle not grow if your over work it?
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ok, layman terms.
muscle is made out of protein.
you lift weights and 'damage' the proteins.
you eat food, including protein.
some of this protein will go towards various functions - one being the repair and subsequent growth of the 'damaged' muscle.
The repair in essence, makes the muscle more adaptable to the weight of the exercise thus, continual optimal growth will only come from lifting heavier next time or with more repetitions.
if you 'damage' the muscle too much and/or too frequently then repair will not occur quick enough to allow this unless you're on gear. The body can only repair/grow optimally in most natural lifters with lower volume and more rest.
that pretty much sums it up. can anyone spot anything i missed?
muscle is made out of protein.
you lift weights and 'damage' the proteins.
you eat food, including protein.
some of this protein will go towards various functions - one being the repair and subsequent growth of the 'damaged' muscle.
The repair in essence, makes the muscle more adaptable to the weight of the exercise thus, continual optimal growth will only come from lifting heavier next time or with more repetitions.
if you 'damage' the muscle too much and/or too frequently then repair will not occur quick enough to allow this unless you're on gear. The body can only repair/grow optimally in most natural lifters with lower volume and more rest.
that pretty much sums it up. can anyone spot anything i missed?
muscles grow while you recover, if you dont allow them a chance to recover you hit the brick wall. Kind of like trying to fight a headcold while you continue to go balls to the wall in the gym. Gotta take a break and allow your body to respond.
Cackerot69
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The body only has the ability and resources to synthesize so many proteins in so much time. Surpass this level, you overtrain.
That's the basis of metabolic overtraining, you can also overtrain the nervous system. When this happens the nervous system goes into a state of inhibition to protect itself. Basically, it shuts off your ability to train hard so you can't voluntarily do more harm to yourself.
Lots of other shit too, but that's the basic idea.
That's the basis of metabolic overtraining, you can also overtrain the nervous system. When this happens the nervous system goes into a state of inhibition to protect itself. Basically, it shuts off your ability to train hard so you can't voluntarily do more harm to yourself.
Lots of other shit too, but that's the basic idea.
KillerLoop
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Here is a good way to explain overtraining.
Training to build muscle is like getting a nice tan. To get a tan you have to expose yourself to the light, actually damaging the skin. The skin darkens in color the prevent the same damage happening again from the light. You expose the skin more, then it gets darker and darker to guard against the damage to it.
Now imagine the sun is the weights. You are damaging and breaking down your muscles, and to prevent the same damage happening again the muscles grow.
The right amount of sun gives a nice tan and makes you look good. The right amount of training gives you proper growth and makes you look good. But what happens when you expose yourself to too much sun (or training in this case) though?? YOU GET BURNED!!
Training to build muscle is like getting a nice tan. To get a tan you have to expose yourself to the light, actually damaging the skin. The skin darkens in color the prevent the same damage happening again from the light. You expose the skin more, then it gets darker and darker to guard against the damage to it.
Now imagine the sun is the weights. You are damaging and breaking down your muscles, and to prevent the same damage happening again the muscles grow.
The right amount of sun gives a nice tan and makes you look good. The right amount of training gives you proper growth and makes you look good. But what happens when you expose yourself to too much sun (or training in this case) though?? YOU GET BURNED!!
