overtrain
Push workouts too far
Overtrain means to exercise or practice beyond the point of benefit, resulting in fatigue, decreased performance, or injury rather than improvement.
Athletes who overtrain often experience burnout, persistent soreness, or weakened immune function.
She overtrained for the marathon and ended up too exhausted to compete.
In machine learning, overtrain describes fitting a model so closely to training data that it fails to generalize to new data—the algorithm memorizes rather than learns.
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
depletion · breakdown · collapse · strain · sprain · stress fracture · overuse · inflammation
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
relentless · fixation · rigidity · overachieve · overzealous · immoderate · nonstop · incessant
Chronic occupational depletion
- demotivationLoss of drive
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
irritability · anxiety · depression · detachment · disillusionment · mental fatigue · mood swings · insomnia
Cessation of activity
- deloadPlanned training reduction
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- active recoveryGentle exercise aiding recuperation
sleep · nutrition · rehabilitation · therapy · massage · stretching · hydration · time off
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
burnout · depletion · breakdown · collapse · strain · sprain · stress fracture · overuse · inflammation · soreness
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- overworkToil to exhaustion
excessive · relentless · fixation · rigidity · overachieve · overzealous · immoderate · nonstop · incessant · repetitive
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- demotivationLoss of drive
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- apathyAbsence of feeling
dread · irritability · anxiety · depression · detachment · disillusionment · mental fatigue · mood swings · insomnia · restlessness
rest
Cessation of activity
- deloadPlanned training reduction
- periodizationDivision into distinct periods
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
active recovery · sleep · nutrition · rehabilitation · therapy · massage · stretching · hydration · time off · gradual return
overtrainundertrain
Practice insufficiently for competition
underwork · take it easy · slack off · coast · go easy
overtrainrest
Cessation of activity
recover · recuperate · restore · regenerate · take a break