Post by Administrator on Jun 13, 2002 13:54:20 GMT -5
Over-training is the enemy of all athletes. It hinders performance and more often than not leads to injury. Some common symptoms include a noticeable loss in strength and conditioning, increased muscle and joint soreness, lack of enthusiasm for workouts, and insomnia. Needless to say, competitive athletes should attempt to avoid this condition at all cost.
Basketball players, because of the year round demands and physical nature of their sport, are especially susceptible to becoming over-trained. Most would assume that the greatest danger for over-training would occur during the regular season. After all, this is when players are competing in games, engaging in intense practices, and adhering to rigorous school and travel schedules. What many forget, however, is that during the competitive season players are continually monitored by coaches, trainers, and conditioning specialists for signs of physical breakdown. Practice, travel, strength workouts, and rest intervals are carefully planned to ensure that athletes don't over do it.
On the other hand, during the off-season players are, for the most part, left to their own devices when it comes to basketball and training related activity. Rarely are coaches around to supervise. And when you combine this reality with the fact that most successful basketball players are notorious for their off-season work ethics, regularly spending a half dozen or more hours per day perfecting their games and honing their bodies, it is little wonder that over-training is commonplace during this time.
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Basketball players, because of the year round demands and physical nature of their sport, are especially susceptible to becoming over-trained. Most would assume that the greatest danger for over-training would occur during the regular season. After all, this is when players are competing in games, engaging in intense practices, and adhering to rigorous school and travel schedules. What many forget, however, is that during the competitive season players are continually monitored by coaches, trainers, and conditioning specialists for signs of physical breakdown. Practice, travel, strength workouts, and rest intervals are carefully planned to ensure that athletes don't over do it.
On the other hand, during the off-season players are, for the most part, left to their own devices when it comes to basketball and training related activity. Rarely are coaches around to supervise. And when you combine this reality with the fact that most successful basketball players are notorious for their off-season work ethics, regularly spending a half dozen or more hours per day perfecting their games and honing their bodies, it is little wonder that over-training is commonplace during this time.
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