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overtrained, did I hit a limit?

cyberian-huskey Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/08/11	2005/08/11, 02:28 PM I had always done aerobics or jogging. I got into this one fantastic gym, guys and girls went it was really trandy aerobics place that also very much included muscle building, both by weights and in the aerobic routine (power moves). I had gotten in such great shape, I felt (and looked) like an athlete. strong stomach, like never before, not flat, because that's just my shape, but strong and firm, nothing flapped on my whole body. Then all the sudden, I started to feel tired, I started to get coughy, I felt like I couldn't get the horse to gallop. I was slowly progressively getting so tired. I loved the routines but I tried to do something else. So I went jogging on the beach. But I don't look very toned anymore. I also see fatty jiggly things on legs (cottage cheese ripples). Some spare tires, nothing over inflated, and I'm feeling soft and cushy. But I still feel very stiff and tired when I excersize and almost sick from it. I go trying to start again, and my body is so sore, back, legs everything, I feel rickety. Slowing just moving to a crawl. Now I can only do light excersize. I've been trying to get back, but how? How do you do this? I've been working slowing at this, but not getting better, only slowly worse and worse. HELP!
Am30 Posts: 69 Joined: 2004/11/28	2005/08/11, 04:26 PM make sure you have a healthy diet. diet is really the key to all gains and energy. diet will also help from the soreness. make sure your eating whole foods and getting the proper amount of calories. as for the execise just start slow like you are and when you feel good pick up the intensity. besides running and aerobics try swimming if you have use of a pool. also fill out your profile so people can help with your goals. good luck -------------- -Andrew
Am30 Posts: 69 Joined: 2004/11/28	2005/08/11, 04:31 PM sorry, i didnt even anwser your question you may have over trained. how many days a week did you train and how long? -------------- -Andrew
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/08/12, 12:00 AM how much do you sleep and eat as well??? is your diet clean? -------------- The best feeling in the world is the feeling you get after a tough set of squats after you step back from the power rack and throw up all over the floor.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/08/12, 06:16 PM if i fee like that.....week off....from everything...no jogging, no lifting, just me and the tv.. and a book......body grows when you rest......not when you work out. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high...
Browning27086 Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/08/24	2005/08/24, 04:52 PM you need to see if you ate anything different or changed your diet and you may have just caught a virus and need to lay off for a while. YOu could have needed to up your caloric intake to fuel all the cardio you were doing.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/08/24, 06:31 PM I do just fine with an easier week every couple of weeks. I used to take a week off every 8-10, but now I just cut the volume with a deloading week, and that way I don't actually have to take the week completely off. -------------- Your two most important minerals: Iron and Chalk. If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
rocky3645 Posts: 2 Joined: 2006/04/22	2006/04/25, 12:50 PM how can you tell when you have overtrained your muscles
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/04/25, 01:50 PM Elevated resting heart rate lack of motivation (this is my big one) poor recovery feeling weaker than usual restlessness etc. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/04/25, 01:57 PM add susceptibility to injury to wrestler's list.
rocky3645 Posts: 2 Joined: 2006/04/22	2006/04/25, 02:01 PM great answer wrestler 125 thanks alot!!