Regular exercise brings many benefits to physical and mental health. However, fitness expert Tejveer Bagai (India) said that many people still misunderstand the factors that affect exercise effectiveness, thereby easily falling into fatigue or not achieving the set goals.
According to experts, prolonged fatigue or lack of training results are not always due to excessive exercise intensity. In many cases, this condition is related to a diet that does not guarantee nutritional needs, lack of sleep, or irregular activities. These factors can reduce the body's ability to recover after exercise.
Nutrition plays an important role for exercisers. Frequent skipping meals or not providing enough groups of substances such as protein, carbohydrates and fat can affect muscle recovery and development. In addition, the body needs to be supplemented with appropriate energy and nutrients before and after exercise to meet physical needs.
Many people spend most of their attention on training time and intensity but do not pay due attention to diet and rest. Meanwhile, muscles need time to recover after exercise and this process depends significantly on nutrition.
Sleep is also an important factor for training effectiveness. During sleep, the body produces hormones that participate in muscle recovery and development. Insufficient sleep or frequent late-night sleep can affect recovery ability, while reducing concentration and affecting mood. Adults should maintain a sleep of 7-9 hours each night.
In addition to nutrition and sleep, some micronutrients such as zinc also need to be concerned. Some studies show that zinc deficiency can affect the activity of hormones involved in muscle development and post-exercise recovery.
Besides physical factors, social media is also impacting many people's training habits. Regularly following images or videos of professional athletes can create motivation for training, but also make some people set goals beyond their ability or actual conditions.
Experts emphasize that the rate of physical improvement in each person is different due to the influence of many factors such as genetics, nutrition, sleep and exercise intensity. Therefore, beginners should not apply the diet or training schedule of professional athletes completely. Choosing a training program suitable for personal fitness will help improve training efficiency and limit negative impacts on mental health.
