CJJ Training Weblog

When your workout exceeds your recovery capacity, you have overtrained. Planned overtraining for tournaments or events does boost your output for a short period of time, but you cannot sustain those output levels. The body is not a machine, it needs well planned rest.

Some symptoms of overtraining:
-increased incidence of injuries
-persistent muscle soreness
-persistent fatigue
-elevated resting heart rate
-irritability and depression
-loss of motivation
-decreased sexual performance
-insomnia

Treatment for overtraining:
-take short time off
-reduce the frequency and/or intensity of your workouts
-analyze your diet to ensure you are getting enough and the right kind of nutrients in your diet (consider the Zone Diet)
-massage or chiropractic work are options that work for some

If you train at Capital Jiu Jitsu, chances are you may display symptoms of overtraining at some point. If you catch these symptoms and treat them early, you will recovery quickly. The longer you ignore what your body needs, the longer it takes to recover.

~By Japheth Brubaker

By Japheth