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Originally posted by cait987
Wow, I knew HIIT was nice but that read really added alot to motivation haha, Thanks Plan, If you could answer my other 2 questions also that would very helpful, also do you think adding a bit of elevation every other day to my workout then removing it when I do my extra minute would be helpful?
I plan to lift 4 days a week (monday, Wed, Thurs, Fri or Sat) and then do HIIT on Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun) Then maybe do a bit of biking on a random day (I already do alot of sprinting and pacing on Mon/Wed so really dont need to do anything else on those days personally)
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Although you sound totally motivated (which is GREAT!) you should stick to doing it only 3 days a week especially if you plan on lifting weights as well. You need to give your body rest. All of that exercise is very hard on your CNS (central nervous system), not only that but overtraining is a good way to get burned out fast, injured, or sick.
Some things to note about overtraining:
Up to 90 signs and symptoms of OTS have been identified, of which the most common are:
Decreased physical performance
General fatigue, malaise and loss of vigor
Insomnia
Change in appetite
Irritability, restlessness, excitability, anxiety
Loss of body weight
Loss of motivation
Lack of mental concentration
Feelings of depression.
Recovery from it can take 6-12 weeks. It is just something everybody should be aware of when pushing yourself too hard. You have to push yourself as hard as possible, yet if you train too hard, you could burn out, and set your training back by weeks.