Training Load Planning

Training harder and more often is not always better!

A high training load without sufficient recovery can lead to overtraining. This has detrimental effects on the body and increases the chances of developing an overuse injury.

Tip #1: Training load must be designed to push the body, while planning sufficient time for the body to recover and adapt.

Tip #2: To gain benefits, the body grows and adapts the strength and size of muscles and their efficiency. These changes take time.

Tip #3: Long term training programs are designed with fluctuations in intensity, to allow for periods of recovery.

Tip #4: High intensity sessions may be supplemented with lower intensity or ‘recovery sessions’. These involve a different type of exercise, such as swimming for a rugby player.

Tip #5: Follow a well designed program and listen to your body when you are fatigued.