Training Session Length Years ago people believed that the longer a workout lasted, the better it was for building muscle. But today most people realize that this is not true. Those 2-3 hour long workouts are a thing of the past. There have been numerous studies that have shown that after 45 minutes of hard weight training 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. Note: Limit 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.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:45:23 +0000
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