This of course may be due to exercise, maybe the program you follow does not work for you anymore, you may feel stagnant or suffer from injuries and the pain does not leave you room to perform as much as you would like.
But it is very possible stagnation be due to the stress you feel.
Stress and a feeling of exhaustion can often make you feel mentally weak and of course affect your mood, training and health. If you often feel stressed, “cut” without an appetite for training, it is possible that stress is responsible for the feeling of exhaustion and weakness you have.
Carlos Cobiella, surgeon of many celebrities (Hollywood stars, athletes) based in London, points out to Metro.co.uk that there are several signs that stress affects your training:
You find it difficult to sleep
If despite the fatigue you find it difficult to sleep at night, then maybe your body keeps you awake by producing cortisol, the stress hormone, according to Carlos.
“Cortisol is usually produced in the body when you do intense exercise (such as running or HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), but also when you feel stressed, stressed and generally tense and can not relax even when you fall asleep.”
Carlos believes that this affects sleep.
He adds that “when high levels of cortisol are secreted, the body remains in a state of overstimulation and this affects sleep and its quality.”
You feel more caught up than usual
It is normal (and perhaps expected) to feel a grip after a good workout especially if you are lifting weights or running long distances, but Carlos points out that if you are in the morning “on the cheetah” doing
work until night without stopping at all this immobile posture can make you more tired from training and your muscles need more time to come back.
If you feel your muscles need more time to come back then increase the rest days so that you give your body the time it needs to rest and come back and not be exhausted.
Another sign that stress affects your training is the inability to perform as usual.
If you find it difficult to concentrate during your workout and you feel that you can not cope then it is better to reduce the number of times you go to training and spend more time with yourself until you feel yourself again, full of energy!
You gain weight
If you have noticed that you gain weight without changing your diet or exercise program, then it may be your hormones, especially if the weight is focused on the abdomen, Carlos points out.
When you feel stressed or anxious then cortisol levels rise. This of course happens because the levels of insulin that your body produces jump and of course make you crave something sweet more often and especially when you are stressed it is much harder to resist a sweet, says Carlos.
High levels of cortisol can also affect muscle mass and slow down your metabolism.
You often feel down, “sick”
High levels of cortisol for long periods of time can have a negative effect on your overall well-being and your immune system, says Carlos.
“Of course, this does not mean that cortisol is bad, just as much as it needs because it provides energy to the body to fight disease, of course increased cortisol levels can have the opposite effect and make the body more vulnerable and prone to disease. This is because cortisol attacks the white blood cells and weakens the body, making your immune system weaker.
Carlos also adds that recovery is critical and if you start to feel a little weak, unwell, it would be good to take a few days off to rest and give yourself the time you need to recover.
“I would also suggest including a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet to shield your immune system, drink enough water throughout the day to stay hydrated,” says Carlos.
You are injured
When you have stress for a long time and you continue to train you can harm your health, according to Carlos.
If you suffer from acne in places such as the shoulders or knees this may be due to stress.
Prolonged stress can also affect your immune system, causing inflammation and actually injuring the muscles and connective tissue of the joints, thus making your body more vulnerable to injuries during or after training.
Stress of course can affect your coordination and concentration, so if during your workout you exercise with weights and you feel confused, confused and a little difficult to concentrate there as your mind is elsewhere this is a sign that your body is exhausted and it is possible to injure your muscles. It is important to exercise when you feel physically and mentally well! After all, the saying goes “a healthy mind in a healthy body”
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