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overtraining

/ˌoʊvərˈtreɪnɪŋ/
o · ver · train · ing

Adjective:overtrained
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Past Simple:overtrained
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Past Participle:overtrained
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Present Participle:overtraining
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• noun

1

The practice or condition of exercising too intensely or frequently without adequate rest, resulting in chronic fatigue, reduced athletic performance, and an increased risk of injury.

Example

"Persistent muscle soreness and trouble sleeping are common warning signs of overtraining among endurance runners."


2

In machine learning and statistics, the process of training a model so extensively on a specific dataset that it memorizes noise rather than learning generalizable patterns.

Example

"Early stopping is a standard technique used by data scientists to prevent overtraining in deep neural networks."

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• verb

1

To train or exercise too intensely or for too long without sufficient recovery, leading to fatigue or decreased performance (present participle of overtrain).

Example

"The coach noticed the swimmers were overtraining and immediately scheduled an extra rest day before the championship."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overtraining. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overtraining
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