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Many people go to the gym day in and day out, but do they make
progress? Why is it that some people go to the gym religiously,
but never see results? How do you know if your workouts are
actually working? This article provides a checklist of things
that you should look for before and after going to the gym.


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What to do When Your Workout is not Working
Copyright © 2006 DBA AdPro Media Sales, All Rights Reserved
Written by: Kamau Austin
Health and Fitness Vitality
http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com



Many people go to the gym day in and day out, but do they make
progress? Why is it that some people go to the gym religiously,
but never see results? How do you know if your workouts are
actually working? This article provides a checklist of things
that you should look for before and after going to the gym.

Do you feel anything in the areas you're training? The day
after you train a certain body part, you should feel a slight
soreness, especially if you are a beginner. This means that
you've properly worked your muscles and that lactic acid is
present. If you feel anything more than a dull soreness, you may
have injured yourself and should consult your doctor.

Do you feel good after a workout? After a good workout, you
should feel spectacular. Your spirits should be lifted, and you
shouldn't feel any anxiety. Little should bother you because
your body has a surge in endorphins after training. Exercise has
been known to eliminate stress and anxiety.

Do you feel any strength when you train? You should feel strong
and energetic from one set to the next. If you start training
and your energy level plummets, you probably are using too much
weight, you may be rushing through your sets, or you may not have
eaten enough before going to the gym.

Do you feel a "pump"? After you do a set, the muscles you've
worked should feel full and hard or "pumped." According to
exercise experts, feeling a "pump" means you've trapped blood
in your muscles. Lactic acid is present after working a muscle,
producing a natural growth hormone. Studies show that natural
growth hormones will help your muscles grow and make your fat
cells shrink. Each time you work out, you're making microscopic
tears in your muscles. So you should work each muscle to
"failure," meaning, for example, that you do arm curls until
you are no longer able to do another rep. When this happens, it
means you've exhausted the muscle, and it will likely grow back
bigger and stronger with proper rest. If you are not feeling a
pump and not exhausting each muscle to failure, you are probably
lifting too light a weight or are using improper form (meaning
you aren't doing the exercises correctly).

Are you feeling the wrong things? Perhaps you can't wait to get
out of the gym. If training bores you, you're probably not
doing enough exercises, your body isn't releasing endorphins,
and you're likely getting bored. Do you feel joint pain? You
may have injured yourself by either doing an exercise wrong or by
overdoing it. Do you feel sick after your workout (nauseous,
with muscle cramps, breaking out into a cold sweat, etc.)? If so,
you either did too much or you were ill before you entered the
gym. It's never a good idea to train when you have a bad cold or
flu because training may lower your immune system and make you
feel worse.

Are you making changes in your workout routine? If you continue
the same workout for months, your body will adapt to the routine
and you will stop seeing results. If you stop making progress,
make changes. Start trying to lift a little more weight, train on
different days, or add some new cardio; do something to break up
the monotony of your regimen.

If you are working out on a regular basis, and you are not seeing
any gains, then check the above questions. You should not give up
on your exercise routine; you may simply need to make some minor
adjustments to it so that you can begin seeing the benefits of
your exercising efforts.

There are also supplements that can help your body repair the
minor tears that affect your joints, muscle and ligaments as you
build stronger muscles and joints. One such supplement is
Phosoplex(tm). It is also effective in countering the muscle
pain that often accompanies workouts. Phosoplex(tm) is available
at Amazon and at http://www.BODeStore.com. So enjoy your workout
without worrying about the future.




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