overtraining
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scorpio
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symptoms of overtraining
No energy, fatigue
Lack of desire
Pessimism, mood swings
Depression
Headaches
Decrease in strength
Decrease in body mass
Infections (i.e. cold sores, colds)
Muscle soreness lasting longer than usual
Insomnia
No energy, fatigue
Lack of desire
Pessimism, mood swings
Depression
Headaches
Decrease in strength
Decrease in body mass
Infections (i.e. cold sores, colds)
Muscle soreness lasting longer than usual
Insomnia
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Badgermoon
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Some of those could also be attributed to marriage.
BLEED GREEN
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Not looking forward to your workouts-having crappy workouts
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WeirdAl
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Those same things can be attributed to low testosterone levels (which can be caused by overtraining)
footballcat
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not wanting to do anything. But it also could have to do with your diet for that week. I know i felt like shit yesterday, diet was in the shitter
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arjuna
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The most objective measure of overtraining which I have found is the following: Record your heart rate upon waking, before even getting out of bed, monitor this for at least a week, two weeks would be better. if your heartrate raises over this period of time chances are you're overtraining, if not you should be fine. This method is widely used be endurance athalets who train on that very edge. At the same time don't ignore the signs listed above. Even if one is juicing and eating well we still need time to sleep and grow.
Good Luck.
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gymrat
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Overtraining
It is common knowledge that exercise offers many benefits such as increased strength and endurance of skeletal muscles and the cardiovascular system. It has also been shown to improve self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline, and it builds character. However, too much exercise can easily turn into overtraining, which will diminish the benefits and cause serious life-long ailments such as osteoporosis, arthritis and autoimmune diseases. For women, a group of disorders may materialize that are collectively known as the Female Athlete Triad.
Female Athlete Triad is caused by a combination of overtraining and under eating. This disorder results in three major problems for women: 1) disordered eating 2) osteoporosis (loss of bone strength) and 3) amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycle). Men can also suffer from similar disorders with the exception of the latter.
These problems are caused by a strong desire to conform to standards of either appearance or performance, oftentimes unrealistic. This may cause the person to become obsessive/compulsive about exercise (in any form) or eat in an unhealthy manner (eating far too few calories and/or purging).
Overtraining is, quite simply, training to an excessive degree to the point that a person experiences stress and physical trauma from exercise faster than her or his body can repair the damage. This definition is subjective and so is the line between proper training and overtraining. Because of this subjectivity, it is often not recognized by the athlete. It is far easier for someone who is close to the athlete to recognize the signs and symptoms of overtraining. However, since exercise is generally thought to be positive, it may be difficult to know when a person is harming themselves instead of strengthening or improving.
Signs of overtraining will be exhibited in varying degrees depending on the extremity at which the person trains. Some of the most obvious signs are stress fractures and other over-use injuries. Less obvious signs include are: simple fatigue, prolonged weakness, chronic soreness, loss of body weight, insomnia, anorexia, depression, disordered eating, flu-like symptoms, frequent minor infections, underperformance, excessive fatigue or obsessive/compulsive behavior with exercise
Disordered eating is not the same as an eating disorder. Disordered eating can occur when there is a preoccupation with food and body weight. Recognizable signs include expressed concern about being fat, frequently eating alone, the use of laxatives, trips to the restroom during or immediately following a meal, increased criticism of self and continual drinking of no-calorie beverages.
Overtraining can cause serious, life-threatening and life-long problems. Leslie Heywood, the author of Pretty Good for a Girl is still suffering the symptoms of overtraining and Female Athlete Triad, which began for her nearly 30 years ago.
Heywood was a track and field star in high school and college and was driven to be as tough as her male counterparts. She wanted to be the best, to be noticed, so she pushed herself to extremes nearly everyday, pushed herself until she was in pain. Eventually it caught up with her - her immune system began attacking her body. She was 18 and had the joints of a 50 year old. She still suffers from vertigo, fevers and joints so stiff she has to lie in bed, sometimes for days.
In college, she had a stress fracture in her foot and severe hip and shoulder pain from running. Unfortunately for her body, the pains went away when she ran. The signs that her body wanted her to slow down may have appeared obvious to some people, but she didn't see, or didn't want to see, what she was doing to herself. Her entire being and self-worth was dependent on winning competitions, at being the best, at being admired and looked at in awe. Her scholarship was dependent on her performance in these competitions. Her appearance was dependent on her intense physical activity to keep her slim. Without it she would get fat, she thought, and that was not acceptable. In addition her coaches were pushing painkillers and cortisone to keep her in the races.
Heywood did not realize or care what harm she was doing to her body. Her mother told her repeatedly that she is" not a machine, not a steamroller," but Heywood shrugged it off because she didn't value her mother's opinion. Some of her teammates and roommates told her she should take it easy, but she knew that winners always go to extreme measures to win, and that the people telling her this were not winners. Being extreme is what sets them apart from the rest of the world. If winning were easy, everyone would do it. American society encourages this attitude. Heywood said in a recent interview that she bought into these social pressures:
The idea that "success" means outward achievements like winning athletic contests, getting academic degrees, getting good jobs, having money to buy stuff. You should be willing to, consumer culture preaches, sacrifice anything and everything to this "success": the natural environment and the health of the planet, your family, your relationships, any sense of community, free time, your own hobbies and interests. Nothing is important but the accumulation of stuff, and "success" as the dominant culture defines it (2002).
By the time she entered college she was at her worst, getting up at 4 in the morning to run 15 miles and do 1500 crunches before breakfast (which consisted of one piece of toast with a teaspoon of jam and a cup of hot tea, no milk), she would then run at track practice and again later that day and evening. The rest of the time she ate very little, vomited much of the food she did eat, and took laxatives.
Heywood finally slowed down, but only when her family physician told her she would die if she did not stop competing and training as hard as she was. This was a hard blow; she had to find something to occupy her time and keep her body from becoming fat. She began teaching aerobics 5 times a day and eventually got into power lifting, which she still competes in, though only occasionally. It took her many years to rein back and change her concept of success.
Heywood is an extreme example of overtraining. There were many factors contributing to her exercise addiction and disordered eating, but the results were that she was overtraining and causing permanent damage to her body. It has been thirty years since she was in high school; she has only recently conquered most of her issues with self (including body image), competition, relationships and success. It has not been easy for her and she still suffers many of the physical problems that began so many years ago. However, on the positive side, she believes that her book has helped enlighten others to these issues and saved people from repeating her mistakes.
American society encourages success at all cost, but this should really be examined closely before one does irreparable damage to one's body. Everyday athletes - professional on down - are permanently injuring themselves for a game or sport. Some of these injuries will greatly affect their quality of life. Are a few years of competition really worth a lifetime of pain and impairment?
To avoid overtraining, the athlete must listen to his or her body. What does it need? Listen to coaches, friends, parents; they may see what the athlete does not. Train smart; use all the tools, technology and information available to improve performance and nutrition. Take advantage of physical therapists, personal trainers and athletic trainers-- they are all professionals in the field of improving the operation of the human body. It's true a winner must work harder and be willing to go the extra distance, but there is no reason that person must permanently damage his or her body to be the best. Condition the body for sustainable activity and for health.
Signs and symptoms of overtraining:
Stress fractures
Over-use injuries
Illness, or flu-like symptoms
Frequent infection
Disordered eating
Constant fatigue
Prolonged weakness
Chronic soreness
Loss of body weight
Insomnia
Anorexia
Depression
Underperformance
Obsessive/compulsive behavior with exercise
It is common knowledge that exercise offers many benefits such as increased strength and endurance of skeletal muscles and the cardiovascular system. It has also been shown to improve self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline, and it builds character. However, too much exercise can easily turn into overtraining, which will diminish the benefits and cause serious life-long ailments such as osteoporosis, arthritis and autoimmune diseases. For women, a group of disorders may materialize that are collectively known as the Female Athlete Triad.
Female Athlete Triad is caused by a combination of overtraining and under eating. This disorder results in three major problems for women: 1) disordered eating 2) osteoporosis (loss of bone strength) and 3) amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycle). Men can also suffer from similar disorders with the exception of the latter.
These problems are caused by a strong desire to conform to standards of either appearance or performance, oftentimes unrealistic. This may cause the person to become obsessive/compulsive about exercise (in any form) or eat in an unhealthy manner (eating far too few calories and/or purging).
Overtraining is, quite simply, training to an excessive degree to the point that a person experiences stress and physical trauma from exercise faster than her or his body can repair the damage. This definition is subjective and so is the line between proper training and overtraining. Because of this subjectivity, it is often not recognized by the athlete. It is far easier for someone who is close to the athlete to recognize the signs and symptoms of overtraining. However, since exercise is generally thought to be positive, it may be difficult to know when a person is harming themselves instead of strengthening or improving.
Signs of overtraining will be exhibited in varying degrees depending on the extremity at which the person trains. Some of the most obvious signs are stress fractures and other over-use injuries. Less obvious signs include are: simple fatigue, prolonged weakness, chronic soreness, loss of body weight, insomnia, anorexia, depression, disordered eating, flu-like symptoms, frequent minor infections, underperformance, excessive fatigue or obsessive/compulsive behavior with exercise
Disordered eating is not the same as an eating disorder. Disordered eating can occur when there is a preoccupation with food and body weight. Recognizable signs include expressed concern about being fat, frequently eating alone, the use of laxatives, trips to the restroom during or immediately following a meal, increased criticism of self and continual drinking of no-calorie beverages.
Overtraining can cause serious, life-threatening and life-long problems. Leslie Heywood, the author of Pretty Good for a Girl is still suffering the symptoms of overtraining and Female Athlete Triad, which began for her nearly 30 years ago.
Heywood was a track and field star in high school and college and was driven to be as tough as her male counterparts. She wanted to be the best, to be noticed, so she pushed herself to extremes nearly everyday, pushed herself until she was in pain. Eventually it caught up with her - her immune system began attacking her body. She was 18 and had the joints of a 50 year old. She still suffers from vertigo, fevers and joints so stiff she has to lie in bed, sometimes for days.
In college, she had a stress fracture in her foot and severe hip and shoulder pain from running. Unfortunately for her body, the pains went away when she ran. The signs that her body wanted her to slow down may have appeared obvious to some people, but she didn't see, or didn't want to see, what she was doing to herself. Her entire being and self-worth was dependent on winning competitions, at being the best, at being admired and looked at in awe. Her scholarship was dependent on her performance in these competitions. Her appearance was dependent on her intense physical activity to keep her slim. Without it she would get fat, she thought, and that was not acceptable. In addition her coaches were pushing painkillers and cortisone to keep her in the races.
Heywood did not realize or care what harm she was doing to her body. Her mother told her repeatedly that she is" not a machine, not a steamroller," but Heywood shrugged it off because she didn't value her mother's opinion. Some of her teammates and roommates told her she should take it easy, but she knew that winners always go to extreme measures to win, and that the people telling her this were not winners. Being extreme is what sets them apart from the rest of the world. If winning were easy, everyone would do it. American society encourages this attitude. Heywood said in a recent interview that she bought into these social pressures:
The idea that "success" means outward achievements like winning athletic contests, getting academic degrees, getting good jobs, having money to buy stuff. You should be willing to, consumer culture preaches, sacrifice anything and everything to this "success": the natural environment and the health of the planet, your family, your relationships, any sense of community, free time, your own hobbies and interests. Nothing is important but the accumulation of stuff, and "success" as the dominant culture defines it (2002).
By the time she entered college she was at her worst, getting up at 4 in the morning to run 15 miles and do 1500 crunches before breakfast (which consisted of one piece of toast with a teaspoon of jam and a cup of hot tea, no milk), she would then run at track practice and again later that day and evening. The rest of the time she ate very little, vomited much of the food she did eat, and took laxatives.
Heywood finally slowed down, but only when her family physician told her she would die if she did not stop competing and training as hard as she was. This was a hard blow; she had to find something to occupy her time and keep her body from becoming fat. She began teaching aerobics 5 times a day and eventually got into power lifting, which she still competes in, though only occasionally. It took her many years to rein back and change her concept of success.
Heywood is an extreme example of overtraining. There were many factors contributing to her exercise addiction and disordered eating, but the results were that she was overtraining and causing permanent damage to her body. It has been thirty years since she was in high school; she has only recently conquered most of her issues with self (including body image), competition, relationships and success. It has not been easy for her and she still suffers many of the physical problems that began so many years ago. However, on the positive side, she believes that her book has helped enlighten others to these issues and saved people from repeating her mistakes.
American society encourages success at all cost, but this should really be examined closely before one does irreparable damage to one's body. Everyday athletes - professional on down - are permanently injuring themselves for a game or sport. Some of these injuries will greatly affect their quality of life. Are a few years of competition really worth a lifetime of pain and impairment?
To avoid overtraining, the athlete must listen to his or her body. What does it need? Listen to coaches, friends, parents; they may see what the athlete does not. Train smart; use all the tools, technology and information available to improve performance and nutrition. Take advantage of physical therapists, personal trainers and athletic trainers-- they are all professionals in the field of improving the operation of the human body. It's true a winner must work harder and be willing to go the extra distance, but there is no reason that person must permanently damage his or her body to be the best. Condition the body for sustainable activity and for health.
Signs and symptoms of overtraining:
Stress fractures
Over-use injuries
Illness, or flu-like symptoms
Frequent infection
Disordered eating
Constant fatigue
Prolonged weakness
Chronic soreness
Loss of body weight
Insomnia
Anorexia
Depression
Underperformance
Obsessive/compulsive behavior with exercise
rippedchef
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scorpio said:
Thats not a list of over-training symptoms-its what I listed on my divorce papers under "reasons I hate her"
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