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Exercise Adaptation Ceiling

Meaning

The Exercise Adaptation Ceiling represents the physiological limit beyond which an individual’s body can no longer effectively recover from or positively adapt to increasing levels of physical training stress. This ceiling is determined by a complex interplay of genetic factors, nutritional status, and, most crucially, the functional capacity of the endocrine system to support tissue repair and anabolism. Pushing past this threshold leads to a state of overtraining syndrome, characterized by performance decline, persistent fatigue, and profound hormonal dysregulation.