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SELYE'S ADAPTATION THEORY

The three stages of Selye's adaptation theory are the alarm stage( + initial load reduces performance levels; too much can lethal), the resistance stage (+ compensation and supercompensation occur), and the exhaustion stage (- there is a limit to a persons adaptive capacity).

Source:  Sports Speed, Third Edition