Symptoms Of Overtraining

Lowered Performance Levels

When an athlete's training intensity increases and yet there is no sign of improved performance, it is a sure sign of overtraining. Lowered performance levels can lead to frustration and compound the problem as athletes push harder and more intensely, furthering the debt of recuperation time and putting themselves at greater risk of injury. When progress halts in overtraining, the body is being pushed in the counter direction of growth. This is because torn muscles aren't healing and are simply being torn again. Muscles require the opportunity to repair, which is only possible when the mechanisms of the body have time to recover. Lowered performance levels also can contribute to the mood disorders that often accompany overtraining.

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