Understand the early
warning signs of overtraining / overreaching (too much anaerobic exercise, too much total stress, or both), and slow down before you are forced down from injury and / or illness.
Signs of overtraining include a feeling of general malaise, staleness, depression, decreased sports performance and increased risk of injury, among others.
What was not disclosed, because it was not part of the study design, is that about half the athletes showed
serious signs of overtraining by the end of the seven - week study.
On top of this your joints will take a real beating and you'll soon start to
experience signs of overtraining, such as feeling dull and lethargic a lot of the time.
Watch
for signs of overtraining, such as higher than normal resting heart rate the day after a workout, mild leg soreness, general aches and pains, or a washed - out tired feeling that doesn't go away.
Signs of overtraining include a lack of exercise motivation (in people who are normally motivated), being overly tired yet having restless sleep, chronically sore muscles, lack of appetite, and sometimes a quick decrease in bodyweight (no, this isn't good!).
Look for
signs of overtraining and rest properly.
Just pay attention to
any signs of overtraining.
A fitness professional would be wise to continuously assess these mood states in their clients and consider adjusting exercise program designs if clients begin showing
the signs of overtraining.
If one of your lifts has plateaued or you are noticing some of
the signs of overtraining but all of your other main lifts are increasing it's time for a single lift deload.
No matter how determined you are to push through the barriers you will eventually hit a plateau or suffer
the signs of overtraining.
Always listen to your body if you are feeling some of
these signs of overtraining then you might want to use a deload week.
The above are
all signs of overtraining.
If you are struggling to sleep even though you're smashing yourself in the gym it could be
a sign of overtraining.
If you don't get this feeling it could be
a sign of overtraining.
These emotions aren't always
a sign of overtraining as there are other factors that can contribute to your mood, but it is a good thing to be aware of.
If you do feel yourself getting run down or experiencing some of
the signs of overtraining mentioned in this article make sure you go back to the basics of getting enough sleep and proper diet.
One
sign of overtraining, of course, is injury.
That quickly lead to muscle fatigue -
another sign of overtraining.
LISTEN TO THE WARNING
SIGNS OF OVERTRAINING!
If you ignore
the signs of overtraining and keep pushing, you will stall, get weaker and eventually lose muscle.
If you want to grow as fast as possible, it's important to recognize
the signs of overtraining and adjust your training volume and intensity accordingly.
If you want to grow as fast as possible, it's important to recognize
the signs of overtraining and adjust your training volume and -LSB-...]
Watch out for
signs of overtraining and act accordingly.
Mark Sisson listed eight
signs of overtraining in this post.
So it's important to realize some of the warning
signs of overtraining — or under conditioning.