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

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2024 Jul 30

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

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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34609

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When young female gymnasts who train regularly add extra workouts for two weeks straight, they might lose some of their explosive jumping power compared to sticking to their normal routine.

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Teen girl gymnasts who train four times a week steadily get better at jumping power and handle landings more safely over a month, suggesting regular but not overloaded practice helps their bodies adapt and absorb impact better.

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