Getting fit and fast requires the stress of training. That stress, or “overload,” is supplied by running faster or running longer, or both. In the simplest of terms, stress produces adaptation. A ...

When most people hear the word “overtraining,” they figure it’s something they should be avoiding at all costs. But there’s an important distinction to be made between overreaching and overtraining.

If you’re following the British Cycling Training Plans, you’ll notice that rest days and easier recovery weeks are regularly scheduled in. These cycles of training and recovery are what stimulate ...

Athletes push themselves to the limit to produce PBs, but it is possible to push too hard. John Shepherd talks to Scott Laidler about how to avoid overtraining Athletes need to push through barriers ...

Background Professional sports require significant training loads to evoke the desired training effects in athlete’s body,but with an inadequate recovery non-functional overreaching(NFO) and then ...

We know training is essential to improving fitness and performance, but we often neglect recovery and adaptation. What happens when we get that balance wrong and veer into overtraining? For any ...