Training
- Decrease training time by 50 to 70 percent, or more if necessary.
- Immediately cease all anaerobic training and competition.
- A helpful remedy for an overtrained athlete is walking, which can gently stimulate circulation and aerobic muscles and offers mental benefits much like those of meditation. Walking also helps redevelop the aerobic system—the first phase of retraining.
- Building (or rebuilding) the aerobic base may take three to six months and does not include any anaerobic training or competition. This time period should be sufficient for most athletes in Stages 1 and 2 to recover well. Stage 3 may take much longer.
