To avoid the perils and pitfalls of overtraining, we need to understand it. Not only do we need to comprehend what overtraining is, but we need to be able to spot the signs and stages of it before it is too late. This collection of seven articles will highlight the markers of overtraining, and more importantly, help you avoid it.
Coaching Tip: Top Signs of Overtraining (Becca Borawski Jenkins)
Exercise is a good thing, right? Well, like all things, exercise is good in moderation.
Overtraining Can Kill You: The 3 Stages of Overtraining, Part 1 (Andrew Read)
Let’s look quickly at what overtraining is and the various stages of it, as well as how to possibly use it to our advantage before we wind up in hospital.
Overtraining Can Kill You: The 3 Stages of Overtraining, Part 2 (Andrew Read)
My friend Murray nearly died from overtraining. It took his body years to recover from the hormonal mess he’d made of himself. Are you about to do the same thing to yourself?
Heart Rate Monitoring: An Effective Test for Overtraining (Doug Dupont)
Your heart rate can tell you a lot, whether you’re working hard or at rest. A new study suggests your resting heart rate might be able to indicate whether you’re overtraining.
Video: Understanding Overloading, Overreaching, and Overtraining (Dave Ayres)
In order for you to progress you must overload. But you can’t increase all variables at once, or you will run into trouble. Learn the signs of overreaching and how to avoid overtraining.
Research Reveals New Indicators of Overtraining (Doug Dupont)
A new study suggests protein markers may be a dependable indicator of the early stages of overtraining syndrome.
Befriend Your Body: Say No to Overtraining and Say Thank You to Your Body (Valerie Worthington)
I learned the hard way that constantly beating up my body without appreciating what it gave me can only end up in a place of illness and injury. Read how I learned to express gratitude to my body.
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