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#70 - Sleep, recovery and fatigue in athletes with Professor Shona Halson

Inside Exercise

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Overtraining vs Overreaching in Athletes

This chapter explores the differences between overtraining and overreaching in athletes and how it impacts recovery. It discusses the lack of scientific research on overtrained athletes, the distinction between overreaching and overtraining based on recovery time, and the need to understand the underlying mechanisms and diagnostic tests for overtraining.

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