What physiological changes due to training do you notice that are not necessarily desirable? The following are three I've encountered.
1. Tilted Head
I always used to breath on the right during my swims, then I started having the sensation during the day that my head was tilted to one side. I now alternate between laps to breath on the right, on the left, and bilaterally.
2. Poor Posture
Several people have commented to me that I seem stooped over. This is possibly due to spending hours on the bike in the aero position. It also might be due to exercising the abdominal muscles more than the back muscles. I attended a training class in which the coach advised that I start doing strength training to strengthen my back muscles to help correct my posture.
3. Loss of Sex Drive
I've heard several athletes comment about this, and I've experienced myself. Tim Reed has a blog post about it < http://timreed.com.au/...ive-guided-training/ >.
1. Tilted Head
I always used to breath on the right during my swims, then I started having the sensation during the day that my head was tilted to one side. I now alternate between laps to breath on the right, on the left, and bilaterally.
2. Poor Posture
Several people have commented to me that I seem stooped over. This is possibly due to spending hours on the bike in the aero position. It also might be due to exercising the abdominal muscles more than the back muscles. I attended a training class in which the coach advised that I start doing strength training to strengthen my back muscles to help correct my posture.
3. Loss of Sex Drive
I've heard several athletes comment about this, and I've experienced myself. Tim Reed has a blog post about it < http://timreed.com.au/...ive-guided-training/ >.
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2old&2slow: Mar 4, 20 1:43