Yesterday after completing my second day of boot camp I was surprisingly okay, arms still a mess and hardly any strength in my triceps. You may be wondering how on earth I did that?? Well when you exercise any muscle beyond its capability you rip and tear the fibres in the muscle. This hurts and is painful! But, this is not all bad. By tearing muscle fibres the body goes to work rrepairing which takes energy and causes your metabolism to keep going which also aids in weight lost, and increased strength once repaired.
The only catch is that you have to workout harder next time to tear the muscle fibres for them to grow stronger again, ouch! Yes, this means your intensity of your workout needs to be up slighty each time to get quicker results.
Be careful to recover well before exercising again as the recovery is just as important as the exercise itself.
Personal disclaimer: I am a fitness enthusist with 20 years experience and not a qualified personal trainer. This blog comes from personal experiences and also listening to personal trainers and experts on lots of Fitness subjects.
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