over trained

[cambay411]

I disagree that you can overtrain.

You can however underrest, they sound similar but they are not.

You can't over train because your body won't let you, you can train a exact amount based on your energy intake and general health, stamina, strength, etc.

It's the lack of rest that would be the issue, for instance.

Unrealistic
Energy 100%
Mon - Gym day - 80%
Tue - Gym day - 60%
Wed - Gym day - 40%
Thur - Rest day - 100%

Realistic
Energy 100%
Mon - Gym day - 83%
Tue - Gym day - 57%
Wed - Gym day - 20%
Thur - Rest day - 75%

It's this type of non linear statistic that can ruin a muscle or fool you into feeling fit as a fiddle, as it is a fact that people believe in a 2/1 or 3/1 ratio. They believe that if they train 3 or 2 days then 1 EXACT day of rest is enough, which simply is rarely the case. You don't decrease by exactly 20% a day for 3 days at the gym, then back to 100% after 1 rest day.

As for fighters who make the kind of money Kessler made against Froch in the second fight, they should be much more aware and should have the type of team around them who can judge these things.

I believe Kessler was tired and did gas out, but most use it purely as an excuse.

Good post Vendettos and your exactly right.


However you can definitely over train and it is different than what your describing above.


The effects of over training are more profound and takes longer to recover from. I would say over training occurs from consistant under resting.


When your under rested you can take a few days off and jump back in like you never left off. You easily get back to intense, full work outs that your used to.


If your over trained you can get rested up but when you jump back in its like your starting all over. You will still wont go as many rounds as you want and you have to build back up. All the gains you thought you were getting while over training were actually losses.