Summary
In this episode of Exercise Matters, hosts Randall Cooper and Mick Hughes delve into the critical topic of overtraining, exploring its signs, causes, and implications for both athletes and health professionals. They discuss personal exercise journeys, the difference between overreaching and overtraining, and the impact of life stressors on training. The conversation also highlights the female athlete triad and the acute-to-chronic workload ratio, emphasising the importance of monitoring training loads and recovery. The episode concludes with key takeaways for listeners to consider in their training and health management.
Takeaways
Keep your skin as fit as your body.
It's been a bit of a journey of trialling some things.
There's a beautiful segue.
This might be more like a symptom rather than the cause.
It's just related to overuse or repetitive strain injury.
We hope you can follow along.
Functional overreaching occurs when overload is planned.
The recovery period for that is weeks to months.
Your performance drops, and you'll have slower times.
Fatigue is complex.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Exercise Matters
01:01 Personal Exercise Routines and Experiences
03:56 Understanding Overtraining
07:01 Overreaching vs. Overtraining
11:18 Signs and Symptoms of Overtraining
17:18 The Role of Stress in Overtraining
21:48 The Female Athlete Triad and RED-S
30:20 Acute on Chronic Workload Ratio
32:49 Key Takeaways and Conclusion
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