S8E227: Overtraining in Crossfit: Guilty or Not Guilty?

We talk through why “more training” feels so tempting in CrossFit and how that mindset quietly turns into under-recovery, nagging injuries, and lost progress. We lay out a practical way to spot overtraining, scale intelligently, and stay competitive while still training for longevity. • Defining overtraining as training volume where injury feels inevitable • Why the whiteboard and social comparison push extra sessions • Training age, wear and tear, and why masters athletes need different guardrails • Using a risk-reward lens and making decisions before you walk into the gym • Use versus abuse and how to ramp volume without blowing up recovery • Accessory work as a legit path to getting fitter while banged up • Measuring progress without chasing the “wrecked on the floor” feeling • Why crushing wheelhouse workouts can widen the strength-weakness gap • Competition prep basics, peaking, and practicing skills over piling volume • Mindfulness to catch stress and external validation before it drives overtraining • AI programming as a helpful tool that still needs human judgment Be on the lookout for next week's episode.