Overtraining for a long period of time is detrimental to your
results and more so your aggressiveness. Follow along to see if you
fit the profile for any of these seven signs of overtraining and
halt these problems while you are ahead.
1. Arms, Legs, Hands and
Fingers shake and quiver without control after a workout. This
happens because your glycogen stores were all used up and you
trained past that point.
2. Your natural pulse rate is elevated during rest. 3 or 4 extra
pulses per minute or more is a sign you have been overtraining.
3. Consistent and aggravating muscle soreness that ceases to get
better.
4. A decrease in strength levels, peaked in your bench press or
leg press and cannot perform with the same weight as before.
5. Lack of a good Pump in the gym. Cannot seem to get the same
engorged muscles you should be getting.
6. Irritableness, short tempered and extra sensitive to anything
hot or cold, or even extra sensitive to heavy light or loud sounds.
7. Lack of aggression, feeling tired and sluggish. This
translates directly to your performance in the gym.
If you are experiencing any of the 7 signs of overtraining you
must stop it right away. Now that you know are, take additional
steps to prevent this from happening in the future. Ideally, when
you are bodybuilding, you should train up to your personal threshold
and no further.