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Distinguish between training, overtraining and overreaching
Various methods of training
Possible indicators of overtraining
How periodization should be organized to optimize performance and avoid overtraining and injury?
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What is the correct medical term?

Overtraining syndrome is a medical term, which requires a medical diagnosis, to describe prolonged maladaptation which is a result of a continued too-high training load

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Purpose of Aerobic Training?

  • Targets cardiovascular system (helps delivery of oxygen)

  • Often happens 3x a week (intensity of 70-80%)

  • Used within all sports and helps with recovery

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What occurs during overtraining?

  • Soreness, Strain and pain 

  • Often occurs during HIIT workouts which can cause tension and strain to muscles

  • Fatigue

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Sports that demonstrate such?

  • Strength training

  • Cycling 

  • Running

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Effects of overtraining/ overreaching?

Functional overreaching is the when the training load eventually leads to improvements in performance after recovery.

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What does Anaerobic Training do?

  • Develops power, speed and strength

  • Helps with aerobic endurance

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What can overtraining do to your body?

  • When you overtrain your not giving your body enough time to recover then your body has to rely on other components for fuel/ energy which is unhealthy

  • Reduced Appetite and weight loss

  • Working out too much can cause hormonal imbalances that can influence how hungry or full you feel

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Benifits?

  • Setting goals builds a growth mindset

  • Duration and intensity of exercise influences performance

  • Better for balancing workout overload 

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Definition of overtraining?

Overtraining is simply a verb to describe continued training load which is too high and/or when recovery is insufficient.

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Benefits of Flexibility Training?

  • Increases range of joint range of motion

  • Prevents injury 

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Mental obstacles of overtraining?

  • Overtraining can cause your performance to plateau or decrease rather than grow. 

  • Loss in motivation 

  • Due to mental and physical exhaustion and when your not hitting your goals it can take away from the enjoyment 

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Challenges you may face?

  • Increased rate of injury (when training for competition)

  • Not to be used during in season activity 

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What happens during overtraining/ overreaching?

Non-functional overreaching occurs when the balance between training load and recovery is insufficient and performance gets worse.

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Involvements within Strength Training?

  • Shows grown in myocyte cross-sectional area

  • Prevents tears in muscles 

  • Used by doing isometric and isotonic exercises