{"id":72318,"date":"2017-03-28T14:25:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T14:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/news\/the-post-workout-mistake-that-undoes-hard-work-in-the-gym\/"},"modified":"2017-03-28T14:25:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T14:25:45","slug":"the-post-workout-mistake-that-undoes-hard-work-in-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/news\/the-post-workout-mistake-that-undoes-hard-work-in-the-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"The post-workout mistake that undoes hard work in the gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Fitness instructor and free-surfer Sophie Everard reveals the common mistake<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Sophie explains that many people are actually doing too MUCH exercise<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Many don\u2019t spend enough time resting, which is when body becomes stronger<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Working out every day could actually be hindering the effect of your efforts \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By<\/p>\n<p>Bianca London for MailOnline<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"follow-author\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"><br \/><span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span><br \/>\n  05:33 EDT, 28 March 2017<br \/><\/span><br \/>\n | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"><br \/><span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span><br \/>\n  05:40 EDT, 28 March 2017<br \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-twitter\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-gplus\">\n      <span class=\"g-interactivepost\"><br \/><a><\/a><br \/><\/span>\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">\n<p>                <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkTop\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>     <span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"count-number\">          63<\/p>\n<p class=\"count-text\">View <br \/> comments<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">You may spend hours pounding the treadmill in an attempt to get fit and shed the pounds, but it\u2019s actually what you do after your workout that has the biggest impact on your weight loss efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to fitness instructor and free-surfer Sophie Everard, there\u2019s a common mistake that people make after working out \u2013 and it\u2019s hindering their chances of achieving their dream body and fitness goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Refreshingly, Sophie explains that many people are actually doing too much exercise and not spending enough time resting, which is the crucial period during which the body becomes stronger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While the appropriate rest time varies from person to person, most experts recommend 48 hours of down time between intense workouts. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-79382775539711ae\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"According to one fitness instructor many people rush into doing more exercise when they should be resting - and it's hindering their chances of achieving their dream body and fitness goals\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-79382775539711ae\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/03\/27\/14\/3EADBC2100000578-4352752-image-a-10_1490621601829.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"According to one fitness instructor many people rush into doing more exercise when they should be resting - and it's hindering their chances of achieving their dream body and fitness goals\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">According to one fitness instructor many people rush into doing more exercise when they should be resting \u2013 and it\u2019s hindering their chances of achieving their dream body and fitness goals<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018A critical element of training that is frequently undervalued is the post-exercise recovery or rest phase,\u2019 said Sophie.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/03\/27\/10\/3EABFAD100000578-0-image-m-4_1490608198859.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>The simple home improvements that will add THOUSANDS to your\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/03\/27\/08\/3EAB58D000000578-0-image-m-61_1490599669721.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>\u2018We\u2019re definitely NOT in love\u2019: MAFS groom Anthony\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sophie explains that fat loss, muscle and strength gains occur during these recovery spells, and it is vital to allow yourself adequate rest time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Whilst rest time completely varies depending on the person, experts suggest at least 48 hours.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">ARE YOU OVER-EXERCISING?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A critical element of training that is frequently undervalued is the post-exercise recovery or rest phase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is whilst your body is repairing during the recovery period, that the body becomes stronger for the next workout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Many of us believe you have to be exercising constantly for body adaptations to occur. Actually, it is whilst your body is repairing during the recovery period, that the body becomes stronger for the next workout.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As Sophie explains, rest gives time for the muscles to reconstruct, and if you are strength training or working towards muscle growth, this is when the gains occur, after the work is completed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She adds: \u2018Rest is critical to muscle growth, and to desist any symptoms of overtraining.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p>            <!-- ad: http:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v2\/us\/femail\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bigLinks sc-icns cleared\">\n<li class=\"share-facebook\">\n<p>                                    <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkBottom\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-stats social-stats-pipe\" id=\"shareCountBottom\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"addCommentButton\" class=\"add-comment\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>            <!-- NOTE: WARNING: render-partial is a function --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels\">\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/03\/27\/13\/3EABE78900000578-0-image-a-57_1490616036969.jpg\" alt=\"Police officers in Plymouth, Devon, have been using a double-decker bus to try and catch motorists breaking the law\u00a0\" width=\"154\" height=\"115\" \/><span class=\"wocc bdrcc\">You\u2019ve been BUS-ted! 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