Signs of Overtraining: 13 Tip-Offs and What to Do
Overtraining can occur when you work out without allowing enough recovery time between sessions. After a certain point, too much exercise can be harmful to your health and hinder your results, especially if your workouts are close together.
Overtraining syndrome (OTS) can lower your fitness level, negatively affect your performance, and cause injuries. Weightlifting, cardio, and HIIT workouts can all lead to burnout. It’s also typical in single-sport athletes.
Avoid overtraining by working out within your limits and allowing enough recovery time between workouts. Be sure to fuel your workouts so you have enough energy to sustain your training, and take care of yourself after each training session.
Read on to take a closer look at some of the signs of overtraining as well as ways to prevent, treat, and recover from OTS.
Weightlifters who maintain an intense training schedule may also cut back on calories. This can negatively affect health and performance. If your body consistently draws on its energy reserves, you may develop nutritional deficiencies such as anemia.
More serious conditions can arise that affect your cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems. It’s also possible to develop nervous system and reproductive system complications, including period loss or irregular cycles.
