Feeling fatigued while you’re working out? Team myHMB athlete Mike ‘Kujo’ Kurzeja shares 3 simple ways to improve your gym performance.
1. Get Rest
One of the best ways to improve your gym performance is to
go into a gym session well rested. Over training is common and leads to muscle
loss, fatigue and possible adrenal fatigue. Classic overtraining can almost
always be contributed to lack of sleep and recovery. Be sure to get a solid 6-8 hours of sleep
each night to allow your body to recover in time for your next workout session.
2. Supplement Recovery
Taking the proper dose of myHMB prior to your work out and
following your work out can also help in your performance. MyHMB is a muscle
health ingredient produced naturally in our bodies when the BCAA leucine is
metabolized. Supplementing with myHMB
boosts muscle protein synthesis while reducing protein breakdown allowing you
to reduce muscle damage and recover faster.
Learn more about myHMB here.
3. Boost Energy
Caffeine is a stimulant which has also been found to help athletic performance. Studies have shown that a single dose of caffeine can significantly improve exercise performance by increasing endurance and focus[1]. Using a proper amount of caffeine can be helpful, but be careful not to overuse caffeine.
Mike ‘Kujo’ Kurzeja, Team myHMB Athlete | Fit Dad | Retired Pro Boxer
Reference:
- Graham TE., Hibbert E., Sathasivam P. (1998). Metabolic and exercise endurance effects of coffee and caffeine ingestion. J. Appl Physiology – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9729561
