There is constant talk of these “micro-traumas” when it comes to regeneration-based training. But what is that actually? What does the word even mean? You may know the word “trauma” from car accidents. The term means quite simply: an injury caused by the use of force. The word “micro” stands for something very small. So: micro-traumas are very small injuries.…
It is now clear that muscles have to recover after heavy exertion. But how long does that really take? And how can you tell whether a muscle is ready for the next training session? Is one day as training break enough for regeneration? I’m afraid it’s not that simple, because: The different muscles need different lengths of time to recover…
Overtraining is your enemy: it makes build-up success more difficult. So your task is to avoid overtraining. Hard training: yes, but without the danger of weakening your own body. What is overtraining? You are overtrained if your muscles can never fully recover over a long period of time. The problem: You don’t get stronger or more massive, but weaker. You…
All the time you can read here about regeneration. But what is regeneration anyway? And why is it important for your personal training planning? Regeneration means: recovery Regeneration is simply about allowing the body to recover. Recovery means: to get back from a stressed state to a more efficient one. So that one can then give everything again to achieve…