marboro-not everyone should train the same by any means. Howver the sport one is in would put some guidelines on training. Running 100miles to train for a 100meter sprint is rediculous even if the athlete fatigues and slows in last 50meters.

Some specifics from the demands of the sport will effect the areas of which one wants to train. Certainly everyone has different strengths and weaknesses to be addressed.

"working for him" -some people are so gifted in some areas that you can train them wrong and they'll be ok.. doesn't mean its the way to train 'em.

Genetics (more so expression of) IS huge. But no matter what your genes running 100 miles does not prepare you for a 100meter sprint.

Not saying everyone should train the same but there are ways to and areas that will help for ones sport and ways that won't. Choosing within those.

Everyone has didfferent nutritional needs. Doesn't mean anyone needs 1lbs of sugar a day.

DJ_lex- Very good point.

Its not how much you can train but what you can recover from. Health IS huge!!!! Its not so easy to say if one is over training or not with out look at thier recovery, body systems function etc etc

Buakow may not be over training at all.. However a majority of people doing that as a program would be.

I do think that over training is a factor on the Thais finnishing at a relatively young age. Not many fighters past 25. Not that many at 25 actually... i think that says something.