How long should I workout??
Years ago people believed that the longer a workout lasted, the better it was for buildingmuscle. But today most people realize that this is not true. Those 2-3 hour long workoutsare a thing of the past.
There have been numerous studies that have shown that after 45 minutes of hard weighttraining the body's natural blood testosterone levels are decreased by as much as 80%.
What this means is that after 45 minutes you have depleted one of the body's most important recovery tools: testosterone. By training past 45 minutes you will not be getting the growth that you should be getting from the effort that you are putting in.
Limiting your training sessions to 45 minutes will also help the body to utilize glucose(carbohydrates) for energy and aid energy production in the muscle cells. This will ensure optimal performance in the gym.
When Limiting your actual weight training session to 45 minutes. This does not include warming up before training and cooling down after training. If you include the warm up and cool down time, your workouts should last about 60 minutes.
Another advantage of shorter workouts is that you will recover quicker and be able to hit the gym more often, thus expanding your opportunity for growth.
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Ya, i never workout over 1.5
Ya, i never workout over 1.5 hrs, even when i am totally carbed-up,sometimes i will just go in and do one good set, remember all muscle growth happens OUTSIDE of the gym! cheers .
exactly, i used to workout
exactly, i used to workout for 2 hours straight and just kill myself, not eat enough to fuel all the effort, i wondered why i was getting no results
Biggest mistake for
Biggest mistake for beginners for sure. Great post.
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