Could you be overtraining? Estimates conclude that up to 60% of competitive athletes overtrain at some point in their career, however, overtraining can affect anyone. DocJen and Dr.Dom dive into progressive overload and how it relates to overtraining and functional overreaching. They explain the symptoms related to overtraining and how it can affect anyone. Futhermore, they discuss how acute chronic workload ratio and tracking can be used to understand if you are experiencing overtraining syndrome, and the key to optimizing performance: recovery. Let’s tune in!

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

01:51 - What is progressive overload & how it relates to overtraining

02:36 - What is functional overreaching?

05:29 - Consequences of overtraining symptoms & who it affects

08:57 - Acute chronic workload ratio

10:04  - How tracking can be important?

15:38 - Recover to elevate your performance

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