Before we get into the why and how, lets talk about one important reasonnotto do two workouts.
The National Eating Disorders Association has ahelplineand resources if you need them.
The most common is to avoid inconveniently long workouts.
Another is to add volume to an already-packed schedule.
(Cardio is good for you and, no,it doesnt kill your gains.)
Your body might be able to handle three or even five truly intense workouts each week.
Its unlikely to be able to handle ten.
Plan out your week, and figure out how many genuinely hard workouts need to be in it.
Space them out as appropriate.
It takes some self-experimentation to know what you might recover from easily.
Things in this list can go pretty much anywhere in your weekly schedule.
If youre a marathoner, a three-mile jog is nothing.
But if youre new to exercise, that same jog might be one of your weeks hard workouts.
So use your judgment.
Last years long run may be this years short easy run.
You get the idea.
Pay attention to your nutrition
Normally, pre- and post-workout nutrition are just not that important.
Normal meals, at normal times, can easily supply your body with protein.
But if youre doing two-a-days, youll have your next workout before 24 hours have elapsed.
So it becomes important to actually hit that post-workout window.
confirm to get some carbs, ideally mixed with protein, after each workout.
If you currently work out three times a week, dont expect to jump right into a two-a-day habit.
I do deadlifts on Saturday.
Thats five hard workouts, and theyre all in the afternoon or evening because thats when I prefer them.
My workout schedule changes with the seasons, and yours can, too.
In some phases theres more lifting, and in others theres more cardio.
So dont be afraid to give two-a-days a try if youre curious about them.
Youre not going to injure yourself or wear yourself out if youre careful about how you plan your schedule.
And who knows, you might find that you like it.
