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Overtraining

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Overview

People who are very physically active sometimes cross the line between enough and too much training. Overtraining usually occurs when the body does not have enough time to recover from the stress of intense training.

You may be overtraining if:

Preventing problems from overtraining

It's better to prevent overtraining in the first place than to treat it after it has happened. To prevent overtraining:


Credits for Overtraining

Current as of: June 5, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff (https://www.healthwise.org/specialpages/legal/abouthw/en)
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