The Effects Of Overtraining

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Overtraining can be a problem and there needs to be proper education about it. Overtraining is defined as "A physiological state caused by an excess accumulation of physiological, psychological, emotional, environmental, and chemical stress that leads to a sustained decrease in physical and mental performance, and that requires a relatively long recovery period"(Thibaudeau). Overtraining isn't just caused by actions, there can be emotional and environmental factors to overtraining. Many athletes do not know about the effects of overtraining and how serious it can be to health. “Overtraining is a real thing. In fact, it's so real it's a recognized medical syndrome. It happens when an athlete pushes their body too hard, without allowing enough …show more content…

Believe it or not, they can help determine if you’re overtraining(MensFitness)”. Altered resting heart rate can be a sign of overtraining. Some people even wear heart rate monitors it at the gym to determine if they're overtraining. Altered resting heart rate is a result in some cases of an increased metabolic rate to meet the demand of your training. In a state of overtraining the metabolic rate in someone is increased which means the heart rate will be increased. “But even if you don't have one of those gadgets, you can simply monitor your morning heart rate, Trink says. If your resting heart rate is unusually high or low, you should probably talk to a doctor(MensFitness)”. If an athlete doesn't own a heart rate monitor to measure, they can do it the old fashion way. They can do this by checking the heart rate before standing up before they get out of bed in the …show more content…

This means you do the correct amount of training combined with adequate recovery time. “Periodization of training (correct amounts of training are combined with adequate recovery) helps prevent overtraining. Ensuring adequate nutrition is essential. If the diet is sufficient, supplements have not shown to prevent or speed recovery. Females are more likely to be lacking adequate iron (due to menstruation) and deficiencies in zinc, magnesium and calcium are common in active people especially when the diet is restricted(OverTraining)”. Following proper resting routines will extremely help symptoms of overtraining. If lifting heavy weights the athlete should wait the proper amount of time for the muscles to recover. HIIT(High Intensity Interval Training) should also have recovery times as this will strain the muscles just as much as heavier low rep training. “I like to make certain antioxidants are present both for prevention and treatment. Vitamin C and E, as well as Co-Enzyme Q10 are my personal favorites (greater-than-recommended doses are not suggested even for overtrained individuals and can be harmful)(OverTraining)”. Every athlete should take nutrition seriously, if not there can be serious consequences. Other problems can occur besides overtraining from poor nutrition. Supplements can also prevent and treat overtraining. Some recommended supplements are Vitamin C and E, these are great supplements to help treat and

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