MELTDOWN!

If you train hard, and train hard five times a week, sometimes double workouts in one day; chances are you've had a ...GASP...a meltdown.

The pressure we put on ourselves to perform , excel, lift heavier, and be better athletes can cloud our judgement and make us forget that one of the most important parts of training is not strenuous at all: rest

Overreaching, over training, being spread too thin, it can creep up on you, here are some sure signs you're doing too much and not resting enough:

1- Weight that you used to lift consistently seems to be way heavier (Ok who snuck on an extra 20 lbs?!)

2- Mentally you break down and end up on floor in a pile of blubbering sobbing " I-can't-do-it-anymore" mess

3- You wake up sore, go through the day sore, go to bed sore and just generally ache.

4- Workouts that usually get you all fired up, give you a "meh" feeling and you just don;t feel like you can push yourself.

5- Changes in appetite: not hungry at all or not being able to snacking on everything an anything.

You need rest, your body need to recuperate and repair all the micro tears in muscle tissue in order to get stronger. Listen to your body, eat well, and rest up!