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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