Year 12 IP- Overtraining

What is overtraining?

• An athlete not working hard enough to see adaptations

• An athlete working too hard and suffering burnout

• A team's performance dropping

• An individual losing interest in training

Overtraining generally occurs with the following

• Low intensity, low volume

• High intensity, low volume

• High intensity, high volume

• Low intensity, high volume

Overtraining impacts what

• Recovery

• Speed

• Strength

• Cardiovascular endurance

What are some of the signs of overtraining?

• fatigue

• tiredness

• lethargy

• all of the above

How much rest should an athlete have between strength related sessions in order to avoid overtraining?

• 24 hours

• 3 days

• 48 hours

• 12 hours

What psychological impact can be a result of overtraining?

• De-motivation

• Anxiety

• DOMS

• Build up of lactic acid

Why principle of training can help reduce the risk of overtraining?

• Specificity

• Progressive overload

• Training thresholds

• Variety