5 Signs of Adrenal Fatigue in Athletes (and How You Can Recover)

Have you ever laid awake at night wondering why you’re not recovering fast enough from your workouts?

Or you shuffle through the day like a zombie, reaching for salty snacks and double doses of caffeine. No matter what you do, your brain feels as foggy as the bathroom mirror after a shower.

What you may be experiencing is something commonly known as “adrenal fatigue”. While the term is somewhat controversial in some circles, the following symptoms are experienced by most athletes at some point.

Wait, but first…what is adrenal fatigue?

Adrenal fatigue is a term coined by Dr. James Wilson in 1998 that describes a group of symptoms that occur when your adrenal glands become unable to meet the stress demands of the body.

This causes an array of symptoms that leave you spinning your wheels in the mud…