Why overtraining+undertraining is anabolic: Short Version

[SSAlexSS]

Since a lot of scientific jargon and abstracts is hard for some to swallow I'll show why overtraining+ undertraing is good.


1) Overtraining decreases your test levels increases cortisol.

2)How ever, your body gets used to less test so it becomes more receptive to it. That is how a guy with lower test levels can be pretty muscular, his body is more efficient at utilization of test.

3)Doing less intensive workouts after high intensity high volume workouts stops overtraining and test levels rise back up as stress hormone cortisol levels drop.

4)Your body is still efficient at converting test to muscle (for a limited time) so in effect you get your normal or even slightly higher testestorone levels but with higher testestorone utilization.


It is like injecting yourself with mild anabolics. Ofcourse you must use good judgement to make sure that you dont overtrain for too long and use proper recuperative workouts.

 

[b fold the truth]

"Why overtraining+undertraining is anabolic: Short Version"

Lord help me...I believe that you are correct in this statement.

I believe that this is one reason why the Old School Routine can be very effective. "I" feel that it is overtraining and this is why it is ONLY meant for a short duration time period. It is slightly overtraining and the key would be to switch training methods before overtraining actually sits in.

B True

 

[Doktor Bollix]

Well even a broken clock is right twice a day but this is not one of thoses times.

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a theory of stress physiology (by Dr. Hans Selye "The Stress of Life" for the pedantic among you) has 3 stages.

General Alarm Reaction = stimulus of sufficient intensity to lead to:

Stage of Adaptation = gotta adapt to survive, therefore more strength, endurance whatever. It can be a "mere compensation" to a physical state that existed before the strain, regaining what was lost through training.

Stage of Exhaustion = body is not able to keep up with strain and adapt. This is overtraining.

Overtraining is why cycling protocols exist. Continuous progressive overload can't work because overtraining is inevitable and overtraining is bad. Repeat overtraining is bad.

To the extent that SSAlexSS mirrors the cycling mechanism here he is right. (Hurts to say that, don't take it out of context).

However his analysis of the role of testosterone doesn't make any sense. Ask any old guy here about increasing sensitivity to low test. You can't read a few posts about receptor upgrade on the anabolic board and apply it here.

He says 4)Your body is still efficient at converting test to muscle

Bullshit, pure, unadulterated, Grade A, fat, fruity, smelly bullshit. Does he really think this happens? even raising your test levels a bit won't do shit for you, except maybe make you chase the girfriend around a bit more, getting them back to normal levels after overtraining certainly won't.

The purpose of cycling routines is to avoid overtraining, not promote it. This is progress, overtraining will lead to spinning your wheels and getting a mere compensation, all that work to get back to where you started. B fold is right to say that the key is to switch routines before overtraining sets in. Overtraining makes you weak bottom line. This "Overtraining for newbies" bullshit is giving me heartburn up the arse.

 

[Edu]

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