When athletes push too hard, their performance might dip at first — but if it's 'functional' overreaching, they bounce back stronger. If it's 'non-functional,' they stay weak even after resting.
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The study talks about how too much training without rest can either lead to short-term tiredness and recovery or long-term burnout with no improvement, which matches the claim.
The study explains that pushing too hard temporarily can make you stronger after rest, but pushing too far for too long leads to long-term decline with no improvement, which matches the claim.
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Functional overreaching: the key to peak performance during the taper?
The study found that athletes who were overly tired from intense training didn’t bounce back stronger — instead, they improved less and got sick more often.
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