Welcome to Gym fitness CGD
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At Gym fitness CGD we aim to provide useful training information to hopefully improve the readers knowledge.
Stress, recovery and adaptation.
This is the basic principle of exercise. First the body must be put under stress from exercise. Then water, food, sleep and time are required in order to first recover and then adapt in order to be able to push yourself further next time.
It takes between 48-72 hours in order for a muscle group to recover from an average gym session.
In order to maximise muscle growth 500 extra calories above maintainence must be eaten daily. Or 500 below maintenance to lose body fat.
Urine colour should be relatively clear in order for optimum hydration.
Seven and a half hours sleep or more is good to aim for. Naps included.
Stretching
Stretching a tight muscle can stop friction of tissues inside the body which over time can cause wear and tear on said tissues.
Stretching also increases range of motion a person to reach certain positions in sport i.e. a rock climber lifting their leg high on the wall.
Cardiovascular training
Training mainly aimed at improving the heart, lungs, muscles and blood vessels in order to carry out bouts of exercise that require endurance i.e. a marathon.
An unfit person will struggle after the initial part of the exercise due to being out of breath.
A fit person can keep going for longer often with less technique breakdown.
Resistance training
Exercise with the aim at improving the musculoskeletal system in order to lift something.
A strong person is less likely to be injured if hit by the same object as a weak one.
A strong person can jump, climb, run etc faster than a weak one.