Can overexertion generally leads to ligament and tendon damage.

Well lets remember that overexertion is when you over work you ligaments and tendons..
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Yes, overexertion generally leads to ligament and tendon damage. 
This is because overexertion is when you over work you ligaments and tendons. This proves that the answer to this question is yes, or true. 

The person who utilize the progression principle will keep adding the difficulty of the exercise that he's doing, while the person who does not, will only stay stagnant.  the person that utilize progression principle, will get a stronger endurance because now his body is conditioned to do harsher routines.{the answer was already on verified)