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acute overload
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an "Average" training load whereby the athlete is stressing the body to the extent necessary to improve both physiological function and performance.
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chronic fatigue syndrome
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a syndrome that appears to involve the immune system dysfunction. Patients have incapacitating fatigue sore throat muscle tenderness or pain and cognitive dysfunction
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detraining
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changes in physiological function in response to a reduction or cessation of regular physical training.
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excessive training
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training in which volume intensity or both are too great or are increased to quickly without proper progression.
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fibromyalgia
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a chronic syndrome that includes muscle pain as its dominant symptom but is also characterized by muscle weakness migraine type headaches and depression.
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immune function
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the body's normal ability to fight infection and illness with antibodies and lymphocytes.
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overreaching
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a systematic attempt to intentionally over stress the body allowing the body to adapt even more to the training stimulus above and beyond the adaptation attained during a period of acute overload.
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overtraining
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the attempt to do more work than can be physically tolerated.
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overtaining syndrome
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a condition brought on by overtraining and characterized by performance decrements and a general breakdown in physiological function.
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rhabdomyolysis
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breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in protein buildup in the blood and often in the urine.
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tapering
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a reduction in training intensity prior to a major competition to give the body and mind a break from the rigors of intense training.
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taper period
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a period during which training intensity is reduced allowing time for tissue damage from intense training to heal and for the body's energy reserves to be fully replenished.
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undertraining
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the type of training an athlete would undertake between competitive seasons or during active rest.
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