Resistance training forces the cells of the body to adapt to the extra loads that are being applied. It does this through the use of either external weights, or your own body weight. The cells are broken down during this exercise process and then become stronger, once they are given time to recover.

Unless there is sufficient time for the body to recover from this resistance, it will become over trained and consequently, there will be a reduction, or even a complete stop in the benefits that one might achieve.

This is one of the reasons why so many beginners reach a plateau, after resistance training for a short period of time and fail to see the progress that they enjoyed initially. They are essentially over training, by not allowing their cells sufficient time to recover from this form of exercise.

By constantly breaking down the cells, during exercise and not allowing them to recover fully, they become fatigued and don’t have the opportunity to grow.

It is a simple process to solve this problem, once you understand what is happening.

Unlike the action most people take, by training harder and harder, to get the gains they were once getting, they should actually reduce the workload slightly, or allow for longer periods of rest, or recuperation.

Until the body has adapted to a new regime, of resistance training, it is better to start off with lighter weights and easier exercises, using only your body weight.

It is also wise to have longer rest periods, between each exercise and also between the days that you are working out.

Once you have trained in this manner for a while, you will be able to increase the workout intensity and start making noticeable gains again.

Your body will soon become accustomed to the exercise and this in turn, will make you less likely to suffer from any injuries.

Done correctly, resistance training works better than perhaps any other type of training, so review your training plan and make sure you are getting the maximum benefits.

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Clinton Robson is a South African fitness fanatic and is a qualified Personal Trainer. He is busy doing a special higher level course, to qualify as an Exercise Specialist, or Conditioning Coach and would like to study Bio-Kinetics. At present, he works in 2 gyms, assisting the staff with clients and training plans. He has been working out regularly, for the last 10 years. After completing the higher course, he will seek employment on the cruise ships, to gain more experience and then will open his own gym. He thrives on extreme sports such as canoe marathons, tri-athlons, iron-man, skydiving, bunjee jumping, martial arts etc. He has decided to use blogging as a medium, to share articles on fitness, exercise, bodybuilding, gym, training, weightloss and more, with other interested people. He is part of Dersalsites, run by his family. Visit Clint at: http://dersalsites.com/clintstrainingblog/

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