Overtraining Overview: Should You be Concerned?

Are you overtraining?

If you peruse boards or forums that have to do with weight-training, you’d get the feeling that overtraining is something that’s plaguing practically everyone that lifts weights!  But that’s NOT the case.  Let me explain a bit more about overtraining. Though it may not quite be  how textbooks would define the terms – I look [...]

Does Cardio Shorten Recovery Time?

How much is too much?

Question: After a heavy lifting workout, does a cardio session the next day shorten the recovery period?  I may have noticed it during football, but not sure if it was legit or not. As a side note, I don’t think cardio can enhance recovery by simply removing lactic acid.  So if that has been the [...]