Some Thoughts on Overtraining
This has been quite an eye opening experience for me. I think I have been overdoing things for a couple reasons: 1) trying to outrun a mediocre diet (gotta nail the diet folks - that’s where you create a caloric deficit not in the gym); 2) too much heavy lifting; 3) too much plyo. The latter two are because I have been so driven - wanting to add muscle, wanting to hone my legs - good goals but I am - LOL! 49 years old and I need to remember that! 4) willingness to buy into a "myth" that you have to be in agony for a workout to a good workout. Pain is not a good indicator of whether or not you get a good workout. You should not be in agony on a regular basis.
In hindsight I can see that I also wasn’t sleeping well - another indicator of overtraining. I had also been sick a couple times - decreased immunity - yet another indicator. Bottom-line: you gotta listen to your body. Remember you are in this for the long haul! I will certainly say that I have a tendency to fixate on a goal and then damn the consequences I press forward putting all my effort and intensity on the problem until it has been resolved. Gotta learn balance!
