| Anyone who has picked up a set of weights has | | | | The Effects on Hormone Levels |
| or will experience symptoms of workout fatigue | | | | Various studies indicate that negative vigorous |
| at one point in their muscle building program. | | | | exercise effects the levels of hormones, as well |
| Serious injury, chronic exhaustion, and muscle loss | | | | as the hormone response in the body. Hormones |
| are the results of excessive workouts. This | | | | play such an important role in the muscle building |
| condition is very common among athletes and | | | | process. So much so that excessive workouts |
| bodybuilders in particular. They figure training as | | | | can have a detrimental effect on your training |
| much as possible is the fastest way to massive | | | | progress. |
| muscle gain. | | | | It has been shown to: |
| This couldn't be any further from the truth. | | | | - Decrease testosterone levels |
| Training too much, or at too high of an intensity | | | | - Decrease thyroxine levels |
| will lead to workout fatigue. This doesn't mean | | | | - Increase cortisol levels A deadly combination is |
| you should put less effort into your routine. It's a | | | | the increase in cortisol levels along with the |
| given: Whether you're a bodybuilder, athlete, or | | | | decrease in testosterone levels. This leads to |
| just someone who wants to add some additional | | | | protein tissue break down which may lead to a |
| mass to your frame, you need to train hard and | | | | loss of muscle tissue. |
| become consistent. In order to get the most out | | | | The Effects on the Immune System |
| of your genetics, you have to progressively | | | | Perhaps one of the most alarming repercussions |
| overload the muscles. This is accomplished by | | | | when you over-train is it's negative impact on the |
| increasing the weight and/or intensity of each | | | | immune system. This is your body's first defense |
| weight training workout. | | | | against harmful viruses and bacteria. |
| The problem is, many of us who attempt to | | | | It can drastically decrease the levels of antibodies |
| increase the intensity of our workouts get | | | | and lymphocytes in your body, making you much |
| insufficient amounts of rest, or worse, a | | | | more susceptible to illness. This means if you're |
| combination of both. The trick is finding the right | | | | working out too much, chances are, you may |
| balance between workout volume, intensity, rest, | | | | become sick. Since you'll have to skip workouts |
| and recovery. That's exactly what I'll cover in this | | | | while you're under the weather, your muscle |
| article. | | | | building progress will slow down considerably. |
| The Effects on a Bodybuilder's Nervous System | | | | The Effects on the Metabolic System |
| Let's take a look at some of the effects of | | | | Here is a list of how this can effect the metabolic |
| workout fatigue and how to prevent it from | | | | system. These symptoms are the ones that are |
| happening in the first place. Extreme weight | | | | most commonly discussed. They're also the ones |
| training effects both the sympathetic and | | | | we can't ignore: |
| parasympathetic nervous systems in the following | | | | - Micro tears in the muscle |
| negative ways: | | | | - Chronically depleted glycogen levels |
| - Higher resting heart rate | | | | - Slow, weak muscle contractions |
| - Weak appetite | | | | - Depleted creatine phosphate stores |
| - High blood pressure | | | | - Excessive accumulation of lactic acid |
| - Weight loss | | | | - Extreme DOMS (delayed onset muscle |
| - Trouble sleeping | | | | soreness) |
| - Increased metabolic rate | | | | - Tendon and connective tissue damage |
| - Irritability | | | | Over-conditioning your muscles effects the entire |
| - Early onset of burnout If you experience more | | | | body. It can seriously impact the results of your |
| than one of the symptoms outlined above, I | | | | muscle building program. Next time, we'll take a |
| recommend evaluating your routine as soon as | | | | look at the different types of workout fatigue |
| possible. | | | | and what we can do to prevent it. |