Over Training Syndrome (OTS)
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I got my labs back...creatine kinase was 600! The range is 1-200. High CK indicates muscle damage. My kidney and liver levels were high too. Drinking a gallon of water and electrolytes is a chore but it is what the doc recommended along with rest. I am starting to feel like doing some light exercise so I think I will walk or do some light swimming today. I get my labs drawn again on the 26th, I am curious as to whether there are any changes. If not I am getting referred to sports med.6
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I have an additive personality when it comes to exercise, I love it! Many years ago I suffered from OTS, I was running 90 miles a week and eating way less then I should have. My body completly shut down and it took me months to get back to exercising. I still have a hard time taking a break, but I have to force myself to. Whenever I start to get run down I force myself to take 1-2 weeks off and just do light walking.
I know for me the biggest sign that I am doing too much is fatigue and not being able to sleep well.0 -
Are you eating enough to support the amount of physical activity you are doing?
OTS also sounds like exercise addiction...and/or over-exercising that we see frequently in the Female Athlete Triad or eating disorders. Getting personal now-but periods regular?2 -
maureenseel1984 wrote: »Are you eating enough to support the amount of physical activity you are doing?
OTS also sounds like exercise addiction...and/or over-exercising that we see frequently in the Female Athlete Triad or eating disorders. Getting personal now-but periods regular?
I think the patients/clients that you see by the nature of your profession is distorting your view her. I suggest reading academic articles about OTS and what can cause it.3 -
maureenseel1984 wrote: »Are you eating enough to support the amount of physical activity you are doing?
OTS also sounds like exercise addiction...and/or over-exercising that we see frequently in the Female Athlete Triad or eating disorders. Getting personal now-but periods regular?
I think overtraining syndrome is most common in not professional but fairly high level athletes. Generally people who are competitive and often self coached.
To be honest, I don't think the average person who decided to lose weight and get in shape is willing to sustain the kind of load it takes to dig oneself into this kind of hole.2 -
I do have an addictive personality too. I have been to a nutritionalist/
Registered dietician for my diets and he has me on 1800 cals per day baseline and more for exercise. After being on rest for over a week, I am realizing that perhaps that isn’t enough, really my exercise has been excessive. I spoke to a Sports Medicine physician who confirmed OTS and prescribed the same thing as my PCM. Oh yes, I don’t have a period anymore and haven’t for a couple years due to menopause. Overtraining or not-which is what I have, the rest has been good for me. The sport med doc suggests 15 hours of exercise per week so for me that is two rest days. I look forward to getting back at it w moderation.6 -
Last post on this subject...I did my first spin class after ten days of rest and I mean rest not active rest except for two days. I was able to perform better than I have in months, my heart rate got up and I feel like a billion bucks as opposed to feeling like I was going to pass out. My resting heart rate is down to normal for me once again. Rest is soooooooo important. Thanks guys for all your help.11
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I got my labs back...creatine kinase was 600! The range is 1-200. High CK indicates muscle damage. My kidney and liver levels were high too. Drinking a gallon of water and electrolytes is a chore but it is what the doc recommended along with rest. I am starting to feel like doing some light exercise so I think I will walk or do some light swimming today. I get my labs drawn again on the 26th, I am curious as to whether there are any changes. If not I am getting referred to sports med.
was this test done right after a heavy workout/race? i had similar results because i inadvertantly did blood work the day after a long run - redid the blood work a week later after 48hours rest and they were all normal2 -
I was on rest two days before they were drawn. I will get a follow up draw on the 26th!0
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years ago, i discovered bodybuilding and fell in love. i started out in the gym for hours 4 days a week, then bumped it up to 5 and finally 6 days per week. three years later, i was severely over-training, had trouble sleeping, a normal part of OTS, ended up weak and finally got pneumonia that my body could no longer fight off and was sick for several months.
MostlyWater's recommendation to listed to your body, not your head, is very good advice. if you're lethargic, can't recover from soreness, have trouble sleeping when you didn't used to, your body is trying to tell you something. if you're run down from 6 days per week, cut down to 5 with two separate days off. that's hard to do if you love working out, but it's worse if you get sick or tear something and can't work out for weeks or longer.1 -
Thanks bass Chick! I took 12 days off drank a lot of water, a lot of water and am now working out a bit less. I am back to feeling great.6
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