The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

CrossFit Training, how going primal will enhance recovery.

Exercise is a major stressor, but it's a major acute stressor rather than a chronic one.

It hits us, then it's over, and we recover.

When the next session rolls around, we're better, faster, stronger, fitter.

We adapt. At least, that's how exercise is

supposed to go if you have enough buffer time between sessions. Most people do provide enough buffer

time between their exercise sessions to promote recovery. Many people provide too much, leading to

detraining. Some people go the other way.

For these people who train four, five, six times a week,

workouts can become, for all intents and purposes, chronic stressors.

String enough acute stressors together with small enough buffers in between

and you're stewing in low-level inflammation.

Never quite recovering, never quite wringing out as much adaptation as you should.

A regimen like CrossFit demands a lot from you. The workouts themselves are demanding,

prescribing complex movements, high intensity, and high volume. The weekly schedule is rigorous, with some

boxes recommending four to six workout sessions a week. This can produce incredible gains in strength,

body composition, and overall fitness, if you're careful to recover and avoid burnout.

If you're not careful, if you don't optimize your recovery, CrossFit training can burn you out.

Notice if you're feeling an increased fatigue you can't shake, decreased work capacity,

intense sugar cravings, or poor sleep.

Any of these are signs you need to pay more attention and time to recovery.

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