Being sore, tired, achy, stiff is to be expected following a workout in the beginning.
It should NOT be the goal however.
Let me explain.
Where do I make progress?
When does my body adapt and become stronger?
When do I build muscle and metabolize fat?
The RESULTS we train for come when I recover, NOT when I train.
MORE soreness days later means I havenβt fully recovered.
If I keep aiming to smoke my body I never fully cover.
Doing this regularly leads to burnout at best. Where my body is so fatigued and inflamed that it forces me to stop by shutting down.
Or worse.... injury, where now I canβt train and lose any progress I was creating.
With that being said, EVERY program has the potential to create overtraining, the key is what you do when you find yourself not recovering.
-make sure youβre sleeping enough (aim for 8 hours), and be asleep by 10p as more HGH (growth hormone) is released between 10-11p nightly.
-make sure youβre getting enough protein, and FYI real protein comes from animals. Aim for minimum 1g per pound of lean mass (subtract body fat from overall weight).
-push your plan back a day or two, if you keep eating for health and power the progress is still occurring.
-lessen other stressors. These damn phones, tv, caffeine, alcohol, finances, work.... everything can potentially add to your overall stress, addressing these a step at a time lessens the overall stress load on your body, allowing it to recover faster.