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FM 7-22 Para 5-12. Causes Of Overtraining Syndrome And Overuse Injuries.
Safe progression for performance improvement is complex, involving many variables that impact success (entry fitness level, ramp of progression, total volume of activity, rest/recovery, and nutrient intake). Many of these variables can be controlled following the principles of precision,
progression, and integration, as well as, monitoring Soldiers in training and making training adjustments as required. Common mistakes to compensate for low performance and rate of improvement are the conduct of multiple training sessions, high intensity “smoke sessions,” and/or
excessive corrective action using exercise. All of these are detrimental to performanceimprovement and lead to overuse injury.
High Intensity/Volume Training Sessions
Soldiers commonly refer to these training sessions as “smoke sessions.” Many times in these types of sessions, the difficulty, intensity, and volume of exercise is too high and the purpose may be to punish Soldiers by bringing them to the point of exhaustion. This type of training is a dangerous practice that inhibits building resiliency because performance is degraded, motivation is lowered, and risk of injury is high. Thus, training sessions for the sole purpose of “smoking” Soldiers have no place in the PRT system. Many times, these sessions produce life-threatening conditions for Soldiers, such as, heat fatalities, debilitating overuse injuries, and rhabdomyolysis and may lead to permanent disability or death
Safe progression for performance improvement is complex, involving many variables that impact success (entry fitness level, ramp of progression, total volume of activity, rest/recovery, and nutrient intake). Many of these variables can be controlled following the principles of precision,
progression, and integration, as well as, monitoring Soldiers in training and making training adjustments as required. Common mistakes to compensate for low performance and rate of improvement are the conduct of multiple training sessions, high intensity “smoke sessions,” and/or
excessive corrective action using exercise. All of these are detrimental to performanceimprovement and lead to overuse injury.
High Intensity/Volume Training Sessions
Soldiers commonly refer to these training sessions as “smoke sessions.” Many times in these types of sessions, the difficulty, intensity, and volume of exercise is too high and the purpose may be to punish Soldiers by bringing them to the point of exhaustion. This type of training is a dangerous practice that inhibits building resiliency because performance is degraded, motivation is lowered, and risk of injury is high. Thus, training sessions for the sole purpose of “smoking” Soldiers have no place in the PRT system. Many times, these sessions produce life-threatening conditions for Soldiers, such as, heat fatalities, debilitating overuse injuries, and rhabdomyolysis and may lead to permanent disability or death
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I'm still on the fence about overtraining. But HIIT becomes an issue with aggravated factors, such as improper rest, diet, form, etc.
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It's hard to give an absolute answer on this issue -- because lots of types of training can absolute smoke you through and through, but it's important for you to get to muscle/endurance failure so that you can get stronger the next time. That's where the gains happen. There is no "wait a minute, I'm exhausted" in the middle of a patrol down range.
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Not sure what you are asking here.
Yes it happens, way to often.
Drill Sergeants and NCOs assume a natural level of fitness and ability that has to be learned. Many Soldiers these days lack understanding of proper running form, choose a push-up position that risks injury to joints and Sit-ups also risk injury if done improperly.
Then there is the problem that if you do it to often, the old habits come back as the muscles get tired. FM-72 is a very well thought out manual based on sports medicine and science. The approach is valid, unless your intent is to put a Soldier on profile and get them medically discharged and on VA disability for the rest of their life.
Follow the FM.
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SFC (Join to see)
Chief thanks for your comments. Personally I do not like PRT but that's my opinion but I have heard mix feelings about the whole PRT program. We spend so much money into this which I believe was a waste
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CW2 Joseph Evans
The money the Army invested in it was a waste because the sports medicine and science was available through a number of resources. One of the biggest problems with PRT is the fact that it doesn't take you past what I call introductory levels. It does not allow for "scaling" as Soldiers become more proficient.
The two things it gets right are:
Teach the Soldier how to do the exercise(s) right, and
Teach the Soldier not to overextend himself in training
Where it still needs work is:
How do you proceed once the "hard stuff" becomes easy and
High Intensity Interval Training i.e. "The Smoke Session" is good when properly utilized and supervised as part of the training cycle
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