How do you keep your clients from over training (doing more than what their program design is and never taking a day off).
As a Trainer who has worked with the Top Professional Triathletes in the world, this can be a tough one to answer.
One very important point to make here is that Teaching clients that Rest is just as important in their programs as their workouts.
I teach them to be anabolic…building muscle…not catabolic.
I am also big on sending them evidence based research to back up my contentions.
Once a trainer has done that, along with great Biomechanics and program design and Progression and Overload, most clients get it!
It is tough for triathletes to feel they CAN take a day off…but with instruction…they get it!
I say to a Trainer who has an athlete who is over training to just take time to teach them these principles and in time they will adhere to your good advice!!