6 Reasons Your Workout Routine Isn’t Working Out

Who doesn’t wanna shed fat, tighten up, and look their best?  But for many of us, sometimes it seems like no matter what we do, it just… ain’t… working.  But why? Well, turns out, working out like a banshee alone isn’t going to cut it. In fact, in some cases, working out too much will have the opposite effect. There are several reasons for this. You might not be recovering, for one. Two, you might not be hitting the right workouts. Three, you might be working out well, but your diet is poor.  So let’s get into it.  Here are six reasons your workout routine isn’t working out, and what you can do to change it! 1. Overtraining You’ve probably heard the saying, “no pain, no gain,” and while that certainly has some merit to it, getting in shape isn’t about killing yourself. See, when you overtrain you’re basically pushing too far, making recovery difficult or impossible.  And the science backs this up, showing higher levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, in people who constantly overtrain. So here’s what to do. First, make sure to have full rest days. At least one or two every week. And if you’re feeling...