need an expanation

marciano92352

i dont understand the term "over training" whats is it? how do i know if i am overtraining,..i honestly dont believe in overtraining i dont think theres such a thing

SlightlyStoopid

Awww how cool, you're so hardcore that you don't think that there is such a thing..... Haha, jk, of course there's such a thing... If you are a weight lifter and you lift too much you're muscles won't get a chance to actually grow, or you could burn yourself out (depends on the person). Or obviously you could injure yourself by doing too intense or too much of a workout.

SlightlyStoopid

"Overtraining occurs when the volume and intensity of an individual's exercise exceeds their recovery capacity. They cease making progress, and can even begin to lose strength and fitness. Overtraining is a common problem in weight training, but it can also be experienced by runners and other athletes."

the_painless

You may also feel something different mentally when overtraining. You tend to not have the same "zest" or drive that you once previoulsy had and you no longer enjoy the workload.

LoftyDog

Stolen straight from Wikipedia:

Persistent muscle soreness
Persistent fatigue
Elevated resting heart rate
Increased susceptibility to infections
Increased incidence of injuries
Irritability
Depression
Loss of motivation
Insomnia
Decreased appetite
Weight loss

And I heard for girls they'll get an irregular menstrual cycle but chances are that doesn't apply to you.

LightsOut Le

i thought i was over training..but its just a mentla thing...

usually overtraining leads to injuries...

hemichromis

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Originally Posted by SlightlyStoopid

Awww how cool, you're so hardcore that you don't think that there is such a thing..... Haha, jk, of course there's such a thing... If you are a weight lifter and you lift too much you're muscles won't get a chance to actually grow, or you could burn yourself out (depends on the person). Or obviously you could injure yourself by doing too intense or too much of a workout.

i've been there i did a few full body workouts pushing myself to the limit and after only a few weeks i was ill with a cold and even my skin got manky

yrrej

Every morning first thing when you wake up, take your pulse before you get out of bed. If you are training properly, it should go down over time, e.g. week by week. If you are overtraining or undertraining, it will go up. If you are not working hard enough it will stay the same. If your pulse goes up, you know whether you are working too hard or not working hard enough. Yes, there is overtraining, but most people are lazy and undertrain, except at the dinner table.

SlightlyStoopid

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Originally Posted by yrrej

Every morning first thing when you wake up, take your pulse before you get out of bed. If you are training properly, it should go down over time, e.g. week by week. If you are overtraining or undertraining, it will go up. If you are not working hard enough it will stay the same. If your pulse goes up, you know whether you are working too hard or not working hard enough. Yes, there is overtraining, but most people are lazy and undertrain, except at the dinner table.

Nice post

ricecrispi

some people don't believe overtraining exists. Seen guys work till they throw up and barf. Pushing it to the limits

Basically overtraining is when your body cant recover fast enough and leads to lower performance.

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SlightlyStoopid Contender Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 131 Rep Power: 8 Points: 16,902.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 16,902.00 Donate	Awww how cool, you're so hardcore that you don't think that there is such a thing..... Haha, jk, of course there's such a thing... If you are a weight lifter and you lift too much you're muscles won't get a chance to actually grow, or you could burn yourself out (depends on the person). Or obviously you could injure yourself by doing too intense or too much of a workout.

the_painless Contender Join Date: May 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 9 Points: 18,144.86 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 18,144.86 Donate	You may also feel something different mentally when overtraining. You tend to not have the same "zest" or drive that you once previoulsy had and you no longer enjoy the workload.

LoftyDog Undisputed Champion Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 28 Posts: 2,909 Rep Power: 23 Points: 184,544.42 Bank: 53,774,099.53 Total Points: 53,958,643.95 Donate	Stolen straight from Wikipedia: Persistent muscle soreness Persistent fatigue Elevated resting heart rate Increased susceptibility to infections Increased incidence of injuries Irritability Depression Loss of motivation Insomnia Decreased appetite Weight loss And I heard for girls they'll get an irregular menstrual cycle but chances are that doesn't apply to you.

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ricecrispi Contender Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 438 Rep Power: 9 Points: 13,368.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 13,368.00 Donate	some people don't believe overtraining exists. Seen guys work till they throw up and barf. Pushing it to the limits Basically overtraining is when your body cant recover fast enough and leads to lower performance.