{"id":1321,"date":"2025-05-16T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:22:32","slug":"am-i-overtraining-ask-a-pt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/am-i-overtraining-ask-a-pt\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I Overtraining? Ask a PT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, we looked at squat depth and how low you really need to squat to get the most out of the exercise. Today, we’re looking at signs of overtraining.<\/p>\n

Am I Overtraining?<\/h2>\n

Question: I train 5 days per week, but my friend says that I may be overtraining. Is this possible? I’m 30 years old.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer: Thank you for putting your age in the question, as age is an important factor. But there are many other factors that can affect your likelihood of overtraining.<\/p>\n

But first, what is overtraining, and does it exist?<\/p>\n

Overtraining is simply where your body is not recovering adequately from training, and this has led to a number of side effects:<\/p>\n

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  1. * Bad sleep\/insomnia<\/li>\n
  2. * Aching muscles<\/li>\n
  3. * Poor results in the gym<\/li>\n
  4. * Low mood<\/li>\n
  5. * Physical and mental fatigue<\/li>\n
  6. * Low libido<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\r\n \r\n