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[[File:Tired athlete.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Monotonous training produces increased fatigue and is a risk factor for overtraining.]]
It is long been recognized the athletes cannot train hard every day. Modern training plans recommend a few hard days per week, with the other days as easier or rest days. A lack of variety in training stress, known as training monotony, is considered a key factor in causing overtraining<ref name="OTEcssPos"/><ref name="OTDepression"/>. There is also evidence<ref name="variabledose"/> that increased training frequency results in reduced performance benefits from identical training sessions as well as increased fatigue.
=Training Monotony and Supercompensation=
Training Monotony is related to [[Supercompensation]] and the need for adequate rest to recover from training.
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|[[File:Supercompensation-small.png|none|thumb|x300px|Exercise produces a temporary decrease in fitness, followed by a recovery and [[supercompensation]].]]
|[[File:Supercompensation-continued-small.png|none|thumb|x300px|With sufficient rest between workouts, fitness improves.]]
|[[File:Supercompensation-fatigue-small.png|none|thumb|x300px|Without sufficient recovery time, the fatigue builds up until injury or overtraining syndrome occurs.]]
|}
=Quantifying monotony=
