How much does overtraining affect an athlete's fight game?

[Zapp Brannigan]

A lot. From the original article "They also realized that his creatine kinase was way too high. The average level for an adult male is 300, Dos Santos’ level was around 1400 after his fight. He was pushing his body over the limit and was not getting enough rest to let his body heal."

http://www.medicalhealthtests.com/a...e-significance-of-a-slightly-elevated-cr.html

"Creatine kinase is an enzyme that is present in all the muscles of the body and is a catalyst in the energy conversion process."

" Elevated levels of the enzyme, or any levels of it, is usually the first test for cardiac problems.

This happens especially if they are corroborated with some other tests like the alanine transaminase test, which is actually a liver function test as well. Since this is a crucial enzyme in the energy conversion process, if it is present in the blood, where it shouldn't be, it is a sign of the breakdown of muscle or dystrophy."

This article goes on to list the possible reasons of having a high CK level, one of which is a fatal heart attack.

Dude almost worked himself to death.

I wonder what his levels were for this other fights? I'd like to compare and contrast, but I suppose that we shall never know.

 

[NonPareil]

Overtraining mixed with a weight cut = fighter beating himself.

It really is important for these dudes to have people monitoring them so they don't overdo it. The testosterone drops they go through just from their workouts are insane