overtrained
/ˌoʊvərˈtreɪnd/
adjective
- Having exercised or practiced too much, resulting in physical or mental fatigue, injury, or decreased performance.
- The overtrained athlete had to take a break to let his muscles recover.
- After running 20 miles every day for a week, she felt overtrained and exhausted.
- Many young dancers become overtrained when they push themselves too hard without rest.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense of overtrain: to have trained or exercised excessively, leading to negative effects.
- The team overtrained during preseason and lost energy for the actual games.
- He overtrained for the marathon and ended up with a knee injury.
- She overtrained her voice by singing for hours without a break.