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Let me tell you though, the plateau on top of the mountain is a breath of fresh air and a sigh of relief. It is the ‘this body ran five miles’ instead of the ‘this body ate 150 calories over’. It is laughing when it downpours during a walk instead of panicking to find a different way to burn 300 calories. And it is the recognition that nothing in the world can beat a good scoop of ice cream.
https://gorge-ous.blog/2020/08/19/hey-siri-how-many-calories
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I’m a fitness coach but I am not the healthiest and fittest out there.
Working in the fitness industry, everyone expects us to look absolutely ripped (2% body fat and 8-pack abs and all), and have so much time in our hands (freelance coaches like myself, especially). Not that it’s an unfair or impossible expectation – we should practice what we preach, after all.
As with most expectations, it’s not all it’s perceived to be. After 8 years in the industry, here are a couple of things I’d like to share.
When you work in a gym, everyone (including yourself in the beginning, probably) expects you to be working out all day. Hey, gym use is free all day, every day. However, our time is highly dependent on client schedules. When we have a lot of clients in a day, we’ll…
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Vanity metrics. They’re everywhere. Followers, likes, comments, friends, retweets. Those are just the ones on social media. Trust me, there are hundreds more.
How often do you think we find ourselves caring about something that is actually detrimental? Detrimental to our health, self esteem, self worth, self value, happiness, courage, confidence, you name it. I would say that we do this every day.
How often do you find yourself checking your Instagram post to see how many likes you’ve gotten? Did you hit triple digits yet? Did you get more than last time? Did your crush like it? Did anyone make a compliment in the comments section?
How about this… Try asking yourself something productive instead. Try asking yourself “why do I care?” Maybe ask “does it make a difference?” Or perhaps ask “what really matters to me?” I guarantee you’ll get a much different and much more positive outcome.
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Overtraining syndrome is a complex group of symptoms that is characterized by an athlete who has been training hard & suddenly experiences poor performance or burn out. OTS can lead to musculoskeletal injuries due to overuse. For example; muscle strains, sprains, tendinopathy, synovitis, bursitis, bruises & joint dysfunctions. High frequency and/or high intensity exercises performed for a long period of time produces excessive bouts of stress on the body. Overtraining is your body’s way of saying it is exhausted. It cannot cope with the psychological stress because your body has beens stressed for too long of a period. This syndrome can last for 6 months if you turn a blind eye to its symptoms.
Signs & Symptoms of Overtraining: - Decreased Performance - Fatigue - Loss of motivation - Feeling of depression/moodiness - Insomnia - Change in appetite - Nauseous - Decrease in body weight - Loss of Strength - Muscle Tenderness & coordination - Elevated Resting Heart Rate &/or- Headaches BP - Upper Respiratory - Overuse injuries InfectionsTreatment:
The best way to treat this is to properly plan out your fitness routine out. Using cyclical & periodization training is ideal. These training plans mean alternating heard, easy & moderate periods of training. For us lifters, this means scheduling a deload/unload/detraining week into your training program if it doesn’t already have one. (I will talk about deload/unload/detraining in another “Fit Tip” post). Make sure you are getting enough sleep! The average adult need 7 hours a sleep a night. Good nutrition! Make sure you are eating enough during the day. Don’t forget to hydrate! And of course listen to your body. Make sure you have at least one rest day a week!
https://cariannehunterfitness.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/overtraining-syndrome/
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