Muscle for Life

If you’re a veteran gymgoer, you probably know what it’s like to feel fatigued. You’re drained, achy, and lethargic. The weights feel oppressively heavy. You’d rather go home and take a nap than train. Look around online for an answer as to what causes this, and one of the first explanations you’ll likely find is something called central nervous system (CNS) fatigue, aka “neural fatigue.” The reason you feel so down, the goo-roo will explain, is your nervous system has become overtaxed and needs a break, not unlike a barrel of a gun that has overheated from intensive firing and needs to cool off. To resolve the problem, the solution offered is always some form of more rest and less stress, like taking a few days off or deloading or the like, and to avoid such issues in the future, suggestions usually include training less frequently or intensely, taking special supplements, and sleeping or eating more. In fact, some fitness folks claim that minimizing CNS fatigue is a vitally important (and often overlooked)