So you have a great workout routine down, you’re committed,
your spending lots of time in the gym, and maybe you’re even enjoying it. But
how much attention are you paying to everything that goes on outside the gym
that can make or break your results? Don’t underestimate the importance of what
goes on in the hours you’re not in the gym and the impact it has on reaching
your goals.
Do you train hard only to go home and sleep for 5 hours? You could be sabotaging a lot of your training and diet. Aside from not having energy and undermining your body’s ability to heal itself after working out, numerous studies have shown that too little sleep can actually lead to weight gain, even when your diet is on point.
Diet is an important part of reaching goals, whether they
are performance or body composition based. As they like to say, “you can’t out
work a bad diet” (or something along those lines). But it’s true- even if your
workouts are great, if you over eat a lot of junk, it will show. Likewise, if you’re not eating quality foods
with sufficient protein, fats, and carbohydrates, it can severely affect your
performance in the gym and impede your body’s ability to build muscle and heal
itself after an intense workout.
Soft tissue/mobility work
Soft tissue/mobility work
Foam rolling, massages, and other forms of soft tissue work
can help your body repair and feel better after a tough session. Mobility work
plays an important role in your ability to move well and feel good- inside the
gym and out. Yes, they take time and are kind of boring but they will pay off
in the long run.
Time Spent in the Gym
You could be working out too much. Yes, that is a thing.
Obviously working out too little is a problem but at a certain time, you hit a
point of diminishing returns on the other end of the spectrum. In the gym for 4 hours? Benching every day
and your bench isn’t going up? If you’re not making progress, this could be an
issue you need to address.
Make sure you pay as much attention to what you do outside
of the gym to ensure you get the most return from your hard work.
-Coach Lily
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/lost-sleep-can-lead-to-weight-gain/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/lost-sleep-can-lead-to-weight-gain/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
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