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[Akewstick]

I want to improve as much as possible as quickly as possible, "I can't be arsed" never enters my head as a reason to say no to any form of cricket whatsoever. In fact I'm still loving every second of playing any sort of cricket and want to do as much as possible. Last year I played two games a weekend and trained with the club every Wednesday night, I've got a professional coach which I see every Thursday night over the winter which I'll continue through the season as well.

I've just discovered the possibility of a cheap group training session running Friday nights which would put me up to playing 5 times a week, 3 nets and 2 matches, with only Mondays and Tuesdays not facing a ball.

Apart from possible physical fatigue which I'll cross when I come to it. Has anyone ever got to the stage of feeling like they're doing too much training? Or does it all help?

[TangoWhiskey]

I want to improve as much as possible as quickly as possible, "I can't be arsed" never enters my head as a reason to say no to any form of cricket whatsoever. In fact I'm still loving every second of playing any sort of cricket and want to do as much as possible. Last year I played two games a weekend and trained with the club every Wednesday night, I've got a professional coach which I see every Thursday night over the winter which I'll continue through the season as well.

I've just discovered the possibility of a cheap group training session running Friday nights which would put me up to playing 5 times a week, 3 nets and 2 matches, with only Mondays and Tuesdays not facing a ball.

Apart from possible physical fatigue which I'll cross when I come to it. Has anyone ever got to the stage of feeling like they're doing too much training? Or does it all help?

I doubt that as an amateur you can achieve too much training. The pro's train everyday for hours and I'd doubt that you can put in the kind of time they do.

[Akewstick]

Do they? I thought they probably did but I wasn't sure.

[edge]

Definitely not, last winter there were spells when I was playing 3 indoor games plus 3 nights of training a week. This definitely helped me! To the extent that during the season when I was only playing once or twice a week and rarely netting I felt out of touch from not having enough practice.

[WalkingWicket37]

If training gets in the way of going to the pub, then yes - over training can be as issue!

[RichW]

I don't think you can train too much.

But I do think it's important at the non professional level to not always worry about the perfect technique but to use practice as way to learn you game and figure out how to be as effective as possible.

[rich041187]

If training gets in the way of going to the pub, then yes - over training can be as issue!

Therefore, training should INCLUDE multiple 'reps' and 'sets' of hard graft in the pub!!   

[ProCricketer1982]

Pro's don't do that much training per day.. 3-4 hours??  9 ish to 1 ish maybe (remember they'll have meetings, chats, lunch, drinks, showers etc in that time!)...

Do I think we as amateurs can over train? No
Do I think we can end up to tired to play at 100%? yes

And that's the key, train as much as you can but ensure when you play you are as fresh as possible. I can't say anything, I net for over an hour pre games so I'm tired before I even enter the field on sat and suns!! let alone if I then have to field and then bat for 40 overs second innings etc..

[Kez]

Pro's don't do that much training per day.. 3-4 hours??  9 ish to 1 ish maybe (remember they'll have meetings, chats, lunch, drinks, showers etc in that time!)...

Usually yes, 9-1 is about right for skills practice but everything else will take place outside of that time- lunch, chats, gym time.