overloading

(noun)

The performance of exercises with higher resistance than the muscles can handle, causing microtrauma that leads to hypertrophy or muscle growth.

Related Terms

Examples of overloading in the following topics:

  • Iron Overload and Tissue Damage

    • Iron overload, also known as hemochromatosis, is an accumulation of iron in the body and can lead to tissue and organ damage.
    • Ted DeVita, the "bubble boy," died of transfusional iron overload from too many blood transfusions.
    • In medicine, iron overload indicates accumulation of iron in the body from any cause.
    • Typical treatment for chronic iron overload requires subcutaneous injection over a period of 8–12 hours daily.
    • Discuss the causes of iron overload and the resulting tissue damage

  • Impacts of Exercise on Muscles

    • Sustained, repeated overload of a muscle group leads to hypertrophy and strengthening of those muscles.

  • Keep it simple

    • Don't overload your waste-reduction process map with symbols, technical jargon or academic markings that render it incomprehensible.

  • Minimizing Risk of Miscommunication

    • Message overload can result when a person receives too many messages at the same time.
    • When it comes to effective communication, there are certain barriers that every organization faces, such as message overload, which can occur when a person receives too many messages at the same time.

  • Abnormal Contractions of Skeletal Muscle

    • Among the causes of spasms are insufficient hydration, muscle overloading, and an absence of electrolytes.

  • Time Pressure as a Barrier to Decision Making

    • Information overload is another.

  • Patellofemoral Stress Syndrome

    • Patellofemoral pain syndrome may also result from overuse or overload of the PF joint.

  • The Nature of Effective Communication

    • Barriers to successful communication include message overload (when a person receives too many messages at the same time) and message complexity.

  • The Even/Odd Strategy

    • It simply overloads the minor number with some extra information.

  • Safety Precautions in the Household

    • The first safety feature is the familiar circuit breaker (or fuse) that prevents thermal overload.
    • A circuit breaker or fuse prevents thermal overload and exists in series on the active (live/hot) wire.