The Myth of Overtraining (and What You Should Really Worry About)

Brandon Beauchesne-Hebert

20d • Training 💪

Most people are afraid of training too much.

Burnout. Injury. Overtraining.

But here’s the truth: almost nobody is overtraining. Most are under-training, under-recovering, and under-planning.

Gymnasts put 5 hours a day, 5 days a week and it takes years to burnout.

What holds people back isn’t training too much — it’s not building smart habits.

If training and fitness aren’t part of your daily rhythm yet, don’t start with a 2-hour plan. Start with 5 minutes a day.

That 5 minutes — push-ups, pull-ups, squats — will do more for consistency than any giant program you can’t stick with.

For strength training, the real sweet spot is 24–48 hours between hitting the same muscle group. That’s when you recover, adapt, and come back stronger.

And if your goal is a handstand? Spending hours stretching your splits isn’t the fast track. Put that time into drills that build balance, scapula control, and body alignment.

1 minute a day in handstands will get you towards your goal faster than waiting one training a week.

Stop worrying about “overtraining.” You’ll know when you’re anywhere near it. Until then, focus on recovery, smart programming, and daily habits. That’s how you unlock your potential.

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👉 Do you think you’re holding yourself back more from doing too much… or not doing enough?

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