overtrain
verb
over·train
ˌō-vər-ˈtrān 
overtrained; overtraining; overtrains
: to train (a person or animal) to excess or beyond advantage : to harm (a person or animal) by too much training
an athlete who overtrains
Don't overtrain your dog. Lots of small lessons are better than one big one.—
Larrie Todd
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Generally, the easiest way to get someone to dream about something specific is to overtrain them on a particular task, Hoel says.
—Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022
Blood Tests: Products like InsideTracker offer info that’s useful for runners and triathletes, who often overtrain.
—Lindsay Berra, Men's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
Athletes may feel pressured to overtrain or work through injuries.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2022
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Holly Barker, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022
Blood Tests: Products like InsideTracker offer info that’s useful for runners and triathletes, who often overtrain.
—Lindsay Berra, Men's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
Athletes may feel pressured to overtrain or work through injuries.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2022
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“Overtrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtrain. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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