What Is Overtraining?

A good number of people think "I just have to train harder" when their fitness performance drops, but sometimes this is the exact opposite of what you should be doing. A drop in performance may mean you are suffering from overtraining and that you effectively limit your endurance and muscle growth. And this can happen to recreational as well as professional athletes in bodybuilding, running or any other sport.

What makes detecting it even more difficult is that the symptoms in some cases are not as obvious: Sleeplessness, an increased number of colds, headaches and depression can also have their root in overtraining.

In this video we are going to have a look at how you identify these and other signs of overtraining and what you can do to get out of it.

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[Marine052191]

I reached overtraining today... I ran 4.4miles on sunday evening, Monday, at PT I ran about 8miles +. Today, its Thursday, I just completed a lousy 2.2miles. Well... I've have not gotten over 48hours sleep, and I usually train in the evening, so my metabolism is going nuts, and I have a really hard time getting to sleep. I'm going to take the rest of the week off, and last week, I really did feel like sleeping all week last time, I'm going to take F, S, Sunday off.

[Evilcyber]

@Marine052191 Sounds like a plan! No sense in ruining your health with something supposed to make it better!

[PyreOfFate]

Wow.

Have headaches? -You're Over-training.

Colds? -You're Over-training.

Moodiness? -You're Over-training.

Acne? -You're Over-training.

Erectile dysfunction? -You're Over-training.

HIV positive? -You're Over-training.

I never knew. That's why the world is so fucked up. Everyone, Everywhere, is Over-training.

[Evilcyber]

@PyreOfFate I think you are over-dramatizing it a bit ;)

[qsklepowich]

I have been told on many seperate ocasions iam overtraining while i have never expeirianced any of these symptoms the only close relations to these symptoms were minor lazyness and forgettfulness both minor so i wouldent conclude iam over training

[Evilcyber]

@qsklepowich Well, keep track of how your body reacts and maybe work around being lazy ;)

[scooby1961]

My arms fell off at the gym yesterday, do you have any exercises I can do for chest that dont require arms? Might I be over training?

[Evilcyber]

@scooby1961 Hm, have you tried nipple push-ups? 

[P28R42K]

Muchos gracias! ^^

[arakelyanaa]

I would like to make small survey.

If there will be a express-test for overtraining detection, will you buy it?

[NotGangster100]

@Evilcyber what about intial soreness are u saying u shouldnt be feeling the burn a workout or the the day after? plz answer bc Im gonna start weighttraing. or what if I undertrain?

[StarlightAUTOBODY]

@Marine052191 I don't think DI's understand this concept haha

[Supduplemup]

I always feel tired even if I rest for a year and hibernate for a winter 

[jonahfox]

Very helpful video, thanks.