"individuals susceptible to... overtraining should understand that mild energy deficiency may be the culprit undermining their training response and exercise performance, even if they do not notice increased hunger signals or abnormal menstrual function…
Even changes of about 180kcal/day may have significant effects on training response and symptoms of non-functional overreaching - a precursor to overtraining syndrome as demonstrated by this 2021 study in female runners: https://t.co/fI5jB4i5de
RT @KarineSchaal: So happy to see this paper published! Huge thanks to the runners who stuck through this protocol; you helped contribute t…