The Claim

A 30% increase in weekly training load, achieved by increasing training session frequency from 4 to 6 sessions per week over a two-week period, is associated with a progressive decline in neuromuscular performance and increased landing forces in young female aerobic gymnasts aged 16 years, with the most pronounced changes observed after the second week, suggesting that the negative effects of congested training accumulate over time.

Source: Monitoring the detrimental impact of congested training periods on the strength levels and landing forces of young female aerobic gymnastics

What the research says

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In plain English

When teenage girl gymnasts go from training 4 to 6 times a week for two weeks, their muscles and coordination get worse over time, especially in the second week — meaning piling on too much too fast might hurt their performance.

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A 30% increase in weekly training load, achieved by increasing session frequency from 4 to 6 per week over two weeks, is associated with a progressive decline in neuromuscular performance and increased landing forces in young female aerobic gymnasts aged 16 years, with the largest changes occurring after the second week, indicating that the negative effects of congested training accumulate over time.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Monitoring the detrimental impact of congested training periods on the strength levels and landing forces of young female aerobic gymnastics

    The study found that when young female gymnasts trained more often over two weeks, their jumping power went down and their landing impact went up, especially by the second week—just like the claim says.

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