ilustrasi otot perempuan (pexels.com/cottonbro studio)
Stres kronis meningkatkan hormon kortisol yang dapat menghambat sintesis protein dan pemulihan otot. Stres juga membuat tidur terganggu dan pola makan berubah. Dua hal ini sangat penting untuk pertumbuhan otot.
Tanpa keseimbangan mental yang sehat, motivasi latihan bisa turun, intensitas berkurang, dan kebiasaan buruk lain seperti tidur berantakan atau pola makan tidak teratur makin mudah muncul.
Jangan cuma fokus mengangkat beban. Pertumbuhan otot itu juga soal bagaimana tubuhmu menerima, merespons, dan pulih dari setiap stimulus latihan. Tanpa mengatasi kebiasaan-kebiasaan buruk di atas, proses adaptasi otot akan terus tertunda, meskipun kamu rajin ke gym setiap hari.
Membangun otot adalah perjalanan holistik. Selain muscle gain, kamu juga harus memperhatikan kualitas tidur, pola makan, manajemen stres, dan kesadaran teknik latihan. Ketika semuanya seimbang, baru tubuhmu benar-benar siap tumbuh lebih kuat.
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