Bodybuilders can sometimes over train their muscles by performing tough exercises until they exceed the best maximum workload. When the body suffers this extreme exhaustion, the muscle tissue damage may be irreparable. In severe cases, overtraining may cause raptures and muscle tears.
Bodybuilders must make sure that they do not over train their muscles. Weight training is extremely important to build lean muscle tissue in the body but it is always possible to go overboard and cause internal damage to the muscle tissue and overtraining does not give any additional gains.
With any form of weight training, it is important to refuel the muscles after pushing them to their limits. Protein rich foods help to rebuild muscle tissue so that they can grow back stronger. Some bodybuilders may not eat sufficient protein to supplement their intensive training. When the body undergoes extreme training, it is important that a large supply of nutrients is available to support the muscles. If bodybuilders exert their muscles without providing adequate nutrition and protein, the body may suffer.
With weight training, it is also important to give the muscles time to rest. During the rest period, the muscles have sufficient time to repair and grow back stronger. Correct nutrition and rest periods will build a healthy, strong body. Of course if the lower half of the body is trained one day and the top half another day, this is fine but try to rest every other day. What body builders do not want to do is supply energy for a workout from lean muscle tissue. This can take place with over training.
A good sleeping pattern is also important for body builders. During 11.00 – 1.00 am, the human growth hormone (HGH) kicks in so it is important to have adequate sleep too in order for the muscles to heal and grow back stronger. Insufficient sleep may not give the muscles enough time to recover so the next workout may be tough, require mental focus, and may perhaps lead to an injury. To keep the body in tiptop condition, sleep, and diet is extremely important. An intensive workout does in fact encourage muscle growth but, without sufficient sleep, they are not able to replenish. Training already tired muscles may result in overtraining.
Bodybuilders are very proud of their body so it is important to build their body the strongest possible, but there may be unnecessary health implications like overtraining, injuries, and fatigue if the correct nutrition and rest is not supplied to the body. Bodybuilding is extremely competitive and others judge them on physique and muscle size etc. Bodybuilding can become obsessive to some and this may lead to overtraining.
If you like to train every day either at least train the upper or lower body one day and the rest of the body the next. This gives the upper or lower body time to recover. Treat the body to enough rest and eat plenty of protein to refuel the muscles and you should suffer no problems but try to be patient with muscle gain. It does take time to build lean muscle tissue like everything else.