Overtraining can cause your performance to plateau or decrease rather than improve. You may find you have less strength, agility, and endurance, which makes it more difficult to reach your training goals. Overtraining can also slow your reaction time and running speed.
What are the signs of overtraining?
Symptoms and warning signs of overtraining
- Unusual muscle soreness after a workout, which persists with continued training.
- Inability to train or compete at a previously manageable level.
- "Heavy" leg muscles, even at lower exercise intensities.
- Delays in recovery from training.
- Performance plateaus or declines.
Is training 5 days a week overtraining?
If you are working out two times per day and 6-7 days per week, there is a very good chance you are overtraining. ... For most people exercising roughly 45 minutes to an hour a day, 4 to 5 days per week is the sweet spot which will prevent overtraining regardless of how intense your workouts are.
