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Anonymous
Pulling this out of my textbook:
"During periods of intense overload or overreaching training, athletes may experience an unexplained decline in performance and physiological function that extends over weeks, months, or years. This condition is termed overtraining and has been attributed to both psychological and physiological causes. The precise cause or causes for this breakdown in performance and physiological function are not fully understood. Further, overtraining occurs with each of three major forms of training - resistance, anaerobic, and aerobic training - so it is likely that the cause or causes and symptoms will vary by the type of training."
Athletes experience various levels of fatigue during repeated days and weeks of training, so not all fatigue-producing situations can be classifed as overtraining. Fatigue follows one or more exhaustive training sessions usually is relieved by a few days of reduced training or rest and a carbohydrate-rich diet. Overtraining, on the other hand, is characterized by a sudden decline in performance and physiological function that cannot be remedied by a few days of reduced training, rest, or dietary manipulation."
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