Training After an Illness
Being down and out with an illness is hard but training too soon after an illness can set you back further.
The Importance of Rest Days
Rest days when training but are often skipped, or put off until you feel physically fatigued.. It’s hard to slow down when you’re feeling good, but they are one of the most important parts of a training plan. Below are some of the reasons rest days are so important. Muscle recovery: Physical activity, especially strength…
Signs and Symptoms of High Cortisol
Cortisol is known as the stress hormone since it’s released when the body is under stress. It can be a sign of overtraining or be caused by outside factors like a busy or stressful time at work, family pressures or emotional stress. It’s a balancing act, your body has a finite amount of energy and…
Are BCAA’s Worth It?
Research has been highly mixed in relation to BCAA’s. Before you take off running toward the nearest supplement store, there is an issue that needs to be addressed: I’ll use an analogy to describe the crucial issue with BCAA’s: Just because we have the ability to turn the light switch on, doesn’t mean that the…
The Importance of Sleep for Recovery
When people think of recovery, they tend to think of things like ice baths and protein shakes. However, one of the most important things for recovery is sleep! After an intense training session, everything in the body must recover. This includes the tissues in your body and the central nervous system. Some signs of fatigue…