What does the hard/easy rule help prevent?

Overtraining.

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  1. Muscle growth
  2. Overtraining ✔
  3. Weight loss

Why: The hard/easy rule intersperses training with lighter activities and can help prevent overtraining by reducing strain.

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Take it easy sometimes so hard training does not take it out of you.
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Answer: Overtraining. The hard/easy rule intersperses training with lighter activities and can help prevent overtraining by reducing strain.

  1. Physical fitness en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness
    can help to prevent over training by reducing strain
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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