Today, almost all athletes are encouraged to train with weights. Many athletes don’t know, however, exactly how much weight training they should do. This can result in a situation where they are overtraining and straining their muscles.
Overtraining occurs when either training volume or training intensity is excessive. It is vitally important to understand that these two variables are inversely related; when your training volume is the highest, your training intensity needs to be low and vice versa.
Many athletes, believing that more is better, will push both their training volume and their training intensity to levels that are not healthy. Athletes, therefore, should consult with a trained weight trainer who can tailor make a program based on the athletes individual needs, weight, muscle mass and more.
