What is Exertional Rhabdomyolysis?

Introduction Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is the breakdown of muscle from extreme physical exertion. It is one of many types of rhabdomyolysis that can occur, and because of this, the exact prevalence and incidence are unclear. Refer to Overtraining. Cause ER is more likely to occur when strenuous exercise is performed under high temperatures and humidity.… Read More

What is Overtraining?

Introduction Overtraining occurs when a person exceeds their body’s ability to recover from strenuous exercise. Overtraining can be described as a point where a person may have a decrease in performance and plateauing as a result of failure to consistently perform at a certain level or training load; a load which exceeds their recovery capacity.… Read More