What is one way to reduce overtraining risk in H2F?

• A. Always increase intensity every session.
• B. Monitor workload, incorporate rest days, and progressively increase exercise stimulus.
• C. Ignore signs of fatigue.
• D. Rely solely on weekly average without tracking.

Answer: (B)

Managing training load and recovery is key to preventing overtraining in H2F. The best approach combines tracking how hard and how much you train, scheduling adequate rest, and increasing training stimulus gradually. By monitoring workload, you can see when the body is handling more stress or needs more recovery, and you can plan rest days to allow adaptation. Progressive overload—raising volume or intensity slowly—helps you get stronger without overwhelming the system, so fatigue stays manageable and performance improves. Pushing intensity every session quickly wears down recovery capacity, which raises overtraining risk. Ignoring fatigue signs can let issues snowball, and relying only on a weekly average misses the day-to-day fluctuations that signal when adjustments are needed.