How to know when not to train?
Junius Sporer
2025-07-24 22:35:35
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You’re not able to complete your normal training routine. You’re showing up, but are giving up a little too soon or merely just going through the motions. It’s a struggle even to get through it, and you’re staring at the clock, watching each minute pass. You are painfully sore all the time. Being sore after your workout is normal, and it’s possible your delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) won’t peak for another 48 hours. However, being constantly sore is a clear sign that you need to back off and give your muscles an opportunity to truly recover. You feel fatigued and sluggish for the rest of the day after your workout. You are able to muster the energy to complete your workout, but then you are spent for the remainder of the day. Not good. You start to crave comfort foods and begin overeating, mindless eating and/or binge eating. According to human performance expert, Dr. Phil Maffetone, overtraining often leads to “abnormal hunger or cravings for sweets.” You begin experiencing behavioral changes like insomnia, depression, irritability or mood swings. When you overtrain, you go into systemic overload.