overexertion

Excessive physical effort

Overexertion is pushing yourself too hard physically, resulting in exhaustion, injury, or strain.

The term appears frequently in medical contexts and safety warnings: Heat stroke from overexertion is a serious risk for outdoor workers.

Athletes risk overexertion when training without adequate rest.

The word implies exceeding your body's reasonable limits.

injury

strain

Excessive stretching force

sprainLigament stretch injury
tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
hyperextensionJoint bent past normal

bursitis · cramp · rupture · heat-stroke · collapse

exhaustion

burnout

Chronic occupational depletion

collapseSudden structural failure
depletionReduction of supply
fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion

weariness · prostration · debilitation · enervation · drained · spent · tiredness · lethargy · listlessness · weakness

physical-strain

overwork

Toil to exhaustion

overtrainingRecovery-exceeding exercise load
overstrainStress beyond healthy limits
overloadBurden beyond capacity

overreach · stiffness · soreness · aching · tightness · spasm · cramping · breathlessness · panting · trembling

Categories

body stressmuscle tension, soreness, stiffness, strain, aches
exercise injuriesmuscle strain, pulled muscle, sprain, sprains, muscle tear
exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, labor
fatigueexhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lethargy, chronic fatigue
injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
stressstress, chronic stress, acute stress, strain, stressor

Opposites

effort intensity

overexertionrest

Cessation of activity

relaxation · inactivity · idleness · laziness · moderation

physical state

overexertionrest

Cessation of activity

repose · recovery · relaxation · stillness · recuperation

Family

overexerting, overexertions

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