Lack of sleep is a big cause of fatigue which can increase your chances of overtraining. Your body does most of its repair and rebuilding while you sleep. If you’re not getting enough sleep, then you’re not giving your body time to heal. Sleep requirements can vary from person to person. Teenagers need about 9 hours on average (mine seem to need about 15!). Most adults need seven to 8 hours of sleep a night, although some may need as few as five hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day. Fatigue can result when your normal sleeping hours are shortened for whatever reason—stress of a new job, a new baby, exercising too late at night, or that heartburn you got from the five-meat pizza you ate just before bed. If you’re not getting your normal amount of sleep, then you need to back off on your training until your sleep hours are back to normal.
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