Intracellular Water (ICW) is the amount of body water held within the body’s cells; Extracellular Water (ECW) is the water outside the cells. Added together, these make up Total Body Water. Both of these are useful as they give insights on how your water is stored. When looking at Extracellular Water in particular, if you notice an increase in ECW, but not ICW, this could be due to acute inflammation from overtraining. Workout days when you are overtraining should focus various recovery exercises such as: 1. Reduce the intensity of your training and workouts until you feel you’re ready or until your personal trainer, or physical therapist has cleared you.2. Gradually increase your training intensity over the course of a couple of weeks. Too much stress will land you right back into recovery.3. Get a deep-tissue or sports massage, which can help the affected muscles recover quickly.4. Eat a highly nutritious diet.5. Revisit your training program to balance it out. You can receive FREE guidance on program design with a trainer! Reach out to Jake@FitnessWorldClubs.com to schedule a complimentary session.
