overtraining or undertraining

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Originally posted by zewol
I'm not sure if these are the good words to say it but when I'm training in badminton my coach always says that it is better to overtrain.

That way you get to train faster and longer than a usual match may be, that way in competition you seem to work less than in training...I was wondering if it was the same for cycling, I'm looking to start my training on my first road bike as fast as snow can melt up in the north!

thx

The term 'overtraining' in cycling is used to describe a state when too much training has been done and health or performance begins to suffer.

As with your badminton, in cycling you need to train 'over' that required by the race. For example, if you wish to do a 25 mile TT in 1 hour, you will need to train at over 25 mile per hour using intervals and also complete a number of rides greater than 1 hour in duration.

Extended training or "training for extended period"

or training after "pre-exhaustion" - something squash players might do to condition themselves to remain clear headed and coordinated when short of breath.

"Overtraining" training to excess so the training effect is detrimental, unable to recover ( mentally and/or physically ) before next scheduled training session.