This document discusses the role of reactive species in exercise responses and adaptations. It makes three main points: 1) Redox reactions are fundamentally important in biology and exercise produces reactive species through multiple pathways in the body. Reactive species have both signaling functions as well as roles in oxidative stress. 2) The metabolism of reactive species is complex, as different species have varying half-lives, compartments, and antioxidant defenses within the body. Supplementation may not augment adaptations and could even hamper them by disrupting redox signaling. 3) There is individual variability in oxidative stress responses to exercise. Personalized approaches may be needed where those with lower oxidative stress levels see fewer adaptations, and strategies like