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This was my 16th competition over four years. I have worked very hard to transform my physique from “average” to “DAMN!”. All the hard work was work it!
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The New Year has caused many new gym-goers to experience delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) which may have taken them by surprise. The sad truth is that many people will become so discouraged from experiencing DOMS (usually because they don’t understand why they are so sore) that they will back off from exercising after a brief effort at maintaining consistency. This is one time when welcoming the pain instead of running from the activity that caused it would be most appropriate!
DOMS develops between 24 to 72 hours after physical activity and is considered a normal and common result of activity that challenges muscle tissue. Small microscopic tears actually occur in the muscle fibers, and when coupled with localized inflammation, manifest as soreness. These aches and pains, provided they are minor, are a sign that your muscles are adapting to the activity which caused them to develop in the first place. Rather than shying away from physical activity in the long term, just take it easy for a few days until the pain subsides.
Stretching can speed up the process so that DOMS dissipates more rapidly, as does massage and application of heat and/or ice. Anti-inflammatories can be taken as well, though I tend to lean more towards natural forms such as curcumin and arnica. If the pain does not respond well to natural anti-inflammatories, you may want to take ibuprofen instead. I see a huge difference in the time of recovery in people who stretch when they are experiencing DOMS, as stretching helps to prevent muscle spasms in the affected area.
With the New Year here, many people have either thought about embarking on or have already begun a weight training program in an effort to either shed excess pounds or improve their overall level of fitness. However, many people have little to no clue about how to split up their routines in order to maximize results while also avoiding overtraining.
Probably the best advice I can give to most people (with competitors the stark exception) is to train no more than four days per week. I also recommend that you weight train for one to two consecutive days, take a rest day, then resume weight training after the rest day. Competitors who are accustomed to hard training are on intense regimens which often include only one or two days of rest per week, which is part of the reason why they are more prone to overtraining.
If you are brand new to weight training, or have been away from it for many years, I recommend a three day full body split in which you will work the entire body during each workout. A good sequence is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, as is a Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday sequence. This ensures at least one day of rest between workouts.
Three Day Full Body Split:
Monday – Full Body
Tuesday – OFF
Wednesday – Full Body
Thursday – OFF
Friday – Full Body
Saturday – OFF
Sunday – OFF
For those who are more accustomed to working out with weights, I recommend a four day split in which the upper and lower body are worked on separate days with at least one day of rest afterward. An example would look like this:
Intermediate Upper/Lower Four Day Split:
Monday – Upper Body
Tuesday – Lower Body
Wednesday – OFF
Thursday – Upper Body
Friday – Lower Body
Saturday – OFF
Sunday – OFF
Another variation is to split each upper body and lower body workout further so that different muscle groups are worked on different days:
Intermediate Upper/Lower Four Day Split Variation:
Monday – Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Tuesday – Quads, Calves
Wednesday – OFF
Thursday – Back, Biceps
Friday – Hamstrings, Glutes, Abs
Saturday – OFF
If there is enough interest, I can provide sample routines which fall within the above split schedules. Simply post a comment on this post so that I know you are interested.
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