factors a coach should consider to to avoid overtraining

Training every day, at both an elite and amateur level can place extreme demands on the body and result in physical and mentalcompromise of training. Overtraining occurs when an athlete competes at a high level for an extended period of time and can become physically and mentally drained. When coaches are assessing the training programs of their clubs they are required to consider overtraining in their plans. Coaches must consider three factors in their planning of the training year. Amount and intensity of training is crucial and is one of the main predictors in overtraining of an athlete. Both physiological and psychological considerations make it evident to coaches what needs to be completed or considered if they are to allow their athletes to sustain a high level of competition throughout the season. Therefore it is crucial for coaches to have an appropriate long term training plan to meet the needs of avoiding over training.
Amount and intensity of training refers to the volume of training an athlete is completing and at what level of competition they are pushing themselves too continuously. Errors in considering amount and intensity of training have the propensity to affect the athlete’s core performance and damage results. Some common errors by coaches may include failing to taper for competitions or failure to implement long term programs directed at meeting long term goals. To avoid the overtraining complications coaches must avoid workouts that are too long and too frequent in volume, too strenuous in intensity and giving athlete’s inadequate recovery times between workouts. For example professional sports teams usually don’t train at full intensity the day before competition. Common training would be walking through tactical plans or basic skills practice. This refreshes the athlete and allows them to be totally focused and energised towards the coming competition. Furthermore, by implementing a long term training program prior to the commencement of