How Overtraining Destroys Strength (And How to Prevent It) — with Andy Fry
From Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science by Evidence Strong
March 4, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 130
About this episode
Dr. Andy Fry discusses the dangers of overtraining in athletes and how to prevent it.
🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtraining-for-151419281 🏋️♀️ Overtraining can be a serious problem for any athlete. In this conversation, Dr Andy Fry explains how coaches can monitor, detect, and prevent overtraining to protect athlete health and performance. After a long career in academia, including directing the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory at the University of Kansas, Andy launched Fry Sports Performance, LLC. Drawing on his experience as a coach, teacher, and researcher, Fry Sports Performance focuses on helping athletes maximise their potential. Andy also served as Vice President of the National Strength & Conditioning Association and received the NSCA’s Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement. Enjoy! ❤️ Join Evidence Strong Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/evidencestrong ▶️ Watch the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L-_m0WGD_7xV0sf87Zy7oMVDdtqR3bG 🖼️ Weightlifting research infographics: https://evidencestrong.com ✉️ Follow Andy Fry: 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-fry-a3a21137a/ 🔹 Fry Sports Performance LLC | Athletic Performance 💪 Follow Evidence Strong: 🔹…
People in this episode
Host: Evidence Strong
Guest: Andy Fry
Topics covered
- overtraining
- athlete health
- performance monitoring
- strength training
- coaching
Keywords
- overtraining
- athlete performance
- coaching
- strength training
- health monitoring
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fry Sports Performance, LLC, National Strength & Conditioning Association
Places: University of Kansas
More episodes of Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science
- The Biomechanics That Separate Elite Weightlifters — with Paul Arauz · June 10, 2026 · 19 min
- How to Choose Cleans, Pulls, and Jumps for Power Training – with Sei Takei · June 3, 2026 · 26 min
- Menopause and Strength Training: What Really Changes? — with Luke Pelton · May 27, 2026 · 37 min
- A Fairer Way to Compare Weightlifters Across Weight Classes and Sexes – with Marianne Huebner · May 20, 2026 · 26 min
- What Successful Split Jerks Have in Common — with Hideyuki Nagao · May 13, 2026 · 6 min
- Is the Vitruve Device Actually Accurate for VBT? With Juan Garcia Lopez · May 6, 2026 · 12 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science podcast page.