noun · neutral
overtraining
UK/ˌəʊvəˈtreɪnɪŋ/US/ˌoʊvəˈtreɪnɪŋ/o·VER·train·ing
a state caused by excessive training that leads to decreased performance, fatigue and higher injury risk
Examples
“She experienced overtraining: despite more practice, her times got worse.”
“Rest and proper nutrition are key to recover from overtraining.”
“Coaches must watch for signs of overtraining in young athletes.”
Band 8 sentence
“After months of non-stop training he hit overtraining and had to take a full month off to recover.”
Collocations
- overtraining syndrome
- suffer from overtraining
- prevent overtraining
Word family
Common mistakes
I got overtraining after the marathon.→I suffered from overtraining after the marathon.
He is overtraining right now.→He is overtraining right now.
Say it for a higher band
5fatigue→6burnout→7+overtraining
Synonyms
burnout
Easily confused
burnout
“Although related, overtraining refers to physical overload while burnout refers to emotional exhaustion.”
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