overtraining?

[ebola?]

>>You shouldn't be to sore all of the time.>>

oh, I'm not. Just in the mornings.
I don't fit any of the symptoms for overtraining, so I'm not too worried.

ebola

 

[hyperborea13]

A good rule of thumb: At the end of your workout/excercise you should be able to complete the exact same thing again if you were asked to. This is a good way to prevent overtraining but may not always apply I guess.

I would think that if you can complete the exact same thing again if you were asked to, then you have not actually pushed yourself hard enough to see any real athletic gains. In other words, if you never push yourself to your limits, then you cannot expand them. At least, this is what I've found to be true in all the sports that I have been competitive in.

 

[Doodle]

^ Agreed. Though you do need adequate recovery between 'pushing yourself to the limits'.

 

[ruski]

I would think that if you can complete the exact same thing again if you were asked to, then you have not actually pushed yourself hard enough to see any real athletic gains. In other words, if you never push yourself to your limits, then you cannot expand them. At least, this is what I've found to be true in all the sports that I have been competitive in.

I whole heartedly agree, it was more of a fail safe for those who were worried about perhaps pushing themselves too far. A lot of [long distance] runners practise the above.

I think the idea is to listen to your body, I personally dont think you should push yourself so hard you can't recover within 24-48 hours, you're well on the way to overtraining if you are continually pushing yourself well beyond your limits.