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Originally Posted by Archaea
There's no such thing as overtraining, but there is undertraining. Right now, injuries are limiting me to undertraining.
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Huh??? Since when???
Overtraining is seen in nearly every sport which involved a high volume of intense training. Cyclists can overtrain quite easily if not careful. Thats why intervals are only recommended twice, or at the
very most, three times weekly. Top guys keep a close eye on their powermeters throughout the spring to make sure they peak at the right time. If overtrained, effort goes up, but power goes down.
Weight lifters same situation. Gotta get some rest. Marsupial brings up a good point about waiting 48 hours between intense exercise for a certain muscle group. I've got a colleague who advocates even longer recovery times for builder mass, sometimes up to 14 days if needed.