A short period of deliberately or accidentally increased training stress that temporarily reduces performance.
Why Overreaching matters
Planned functional overreaching may be followed by improvement after recovery, but excessive or prolonged stress can be counterproductive.
A practical example
A demanding training block is followed by a lighter week before performance is reassessed.
Common mistake
Calling chronic exhaustion “overreaching” and continuing to add load without adequate recovery.
Keep the context in mind.
Training and nutrition terms describe general principles. The right exercise, intensity or food target still depends on your experience, health, goals and schedule.
Personalised coaching
Apply the principle to your own training.
A definition is useful, but your programme still needs to match your experience, schedule, recovery and goals.
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