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How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
This can be a very real challenge to have, especially when you first start working with a new client and you haven’t developed that client/trainer relationship yet.
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Not knowing how your client ticks could make it difficult to differentiate between an overtrained person and someone who is simply training hard.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Overtraining is defined as excessive frequency, volume, or intensity of training over an extended period of time, resulting in fatigue (which is also due to a lack of proper rest or recovery).
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
If you have your client on a realistic, properly designed program and you suspect him or her of being overtrained – or, more likely, of ‘overreaching’ – it could potentially be due to their lack of self-care (sleep, nutrition, hydration, etc.) outside of the time spent with you.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
On the flip side, your client could be doing everything right in those departments but feels the need to add-on additional training outside of the program that you’ve designed, without factoring in sufficient, planned rest.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Some clients have a hard time realizing that “more” doesn’t always equate to “bigger and/or better” and may not know that their extra workouts could be detrimental to their health.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Properly designed training programs are so important for meeting program goals and keeping clients healthy.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Overreaching, which is often incorporated into planned periodization programming, can be beneficial if used correctly but could lead to overtraining if abused.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
Most clients that start to constantly feel tired or are not performing up to speed will naturally decrease training and increase recovery time, as opposed to constantly pushing through the fatigue and continuing to work hard.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
However, as their trainer, it is important for you to learn to recognize ‘overreaching’ signs that might be damaging to your client’s health so that you know when programming changes are needed.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com
As you build the client/trainer relationship and continue to keep accurate records, you will come to learn when they may be struggling or not based on history.
How can I tell the difference between someone overtraining and needing to rest
before they get sick, or someone just working hard?
By Maureen Faherty
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