125 Overtraining

21/08/2025 27 min
125 Overtraining

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Send us a textKey TakeawaysFrequency of higher intensity training - 2-3 days/week/modality, 3-5 quality sessions per week per modalityPeriodize - lower overall training volume and more competition-specific training as you get closer to the competitionControl the "load-recovery balance" - watch for signs of overtraining/underrecovery:joint painweakened immunityGI distresslow libidodisrupted sleepimpaired blood sugar regulationfatigue and irritabilityseverely depressed cortisol curveResourcesBest-Practice Training Characteristics Within Olympic Endurance Sports as Described by Norwegian World-Class Coacheshttps://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-025-00848-3Jayson Hopper Interview cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HqT30GBWnA