๐ฅ ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ How much is too much? The Overtraining Continuum.
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๐ฆ We all have felt tired from a hard training session. Acute fatigue is a normal, desirable feature from a well-programmed training plan. But when is it too much?
๐ฐ โ At some point, after training excessively for a long period of time, the athlete can reach his/her โtipping pointโ and become overreached and even overtrained. Overreaching is a state of excessive volume or intensity of exercise resulting in decreased sport-specific athletic performance. Performance can be increased again through adequate rest and supercompensation.
โ๏ธ๐ Overtraining is when it all goes downhill. When the athlete really keeps pushing it and keeps neglecting rest and recovery, non-functional overtraining and even the overtraining syndrome can be reached. Symptoms depend a bit on which sports are done (aerobic or more strength/power), but usually encompasses loss of motivation, depression, increased/decreased resting heart rate, restless, awake unrefreshed etc.
๐ Bottom line. Acute fatigue or even a period of overreaching is oke. But beware of overtraining. It is a serious issue with long-term negative effects on performance and mental state.
๐ Rest sufficiently my friends.
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