12/15/2025
Pushing limits is part of being an athlete — but progress depends just as much on recovery as it does on hard work. When training intensity outweighs the body’s ability to heal, overtraining can quietly build up, leading to fatigue, stalled performance, or injury. Understanding load management helps athletes train smarter: balancing intensity, rest, and movement quality to support long-term strength and resilience. Listening to your body isn’t a setback — it’s part of staying in the game. 🏃
Athletes often push their limits in pursuit of strength, speed, and new PRs (personal records). Yet many don’t realize that the line between productive training and harmful overload can be unexpectedly thin. When the body doesn’t receive adequate recovery, even the strongest athletes can experie...