When people begin and commit (the key is committing) to a new training plan they often want to work out twice a day, 7 days a week. The determination of that mind set is admirable, however you may be doing more harm than good whether you are looking to gain muscle mass or lose weight.
What do I mean? Most people think "well exercise/weight lifting is good for me, so the more the better." True, exercise is great and an essential piece of being healthy. But over exercising can have adverse effects. You will undoubtedly lose weight by exercising, but by not taking time to rest and running your body constantly it actually can go into starvation mode, release cortisol in the body to inhibit fat metabolism and actually begin to break down muscle for food/fuel. This is often not the kind of weight you want to see come off and is adverse to gaining that lean, toned and healthy look that most desire to achieve.
Long story short, devote time to resting in the midst of your training schedule. Continue to train hard...remember, intensity is always your friend...but aim for about 3-4 days per week to train. And rest days mean rest days! Don't feel guilty. Just relax. Allow the body to heal and be able to come back ready to train hard the next day.
Work hard
~ MB
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