The rule of ”moderate use” applies to everything from food, to beauty routine, to going out. In fact, even exercising fits under the same rule. You may have asked yourself before if you were exercising too little. However, have you ever questioned if you exercise too much? Well, training too much can have opposite effects on your fitness-plan, as well as it can be unhealthy for you.
Is Too Much Exercise Unhealthy For You?
According to training and health experts, exercising too much has negative effects on your well-being. In fact, they argue that ”more is always better” doesn’t apply to exercise. Actually, you may not even notice any tangible changes, because you are doing it wrong. Alena Luciani, M.S., C.S.C.S., is a strength and conditioning specialist and founder of Training2xl. She explains that when you constantly exercise too much, ” you get in the way of your body rebuilding itself from the damage of the previous workout(s)” which leads to chronic stress and an overtraining syndrome.
Signs Of Overtraining Syndrome
If you fill your time with more exercising than any other thing, you may be noticing signs that your body is using to warn you. These symptoms can be both physical and emotional. For a starter, you may notice that you are not sleeping well, gaining weight, joints pain etc. In addition, overtraining will cause you chronic stress, and makes you become moody 24/7.
What’s The Right Amount Of Exercise For You
However, to avoid exercising too much, you just need to simply figure out the right amount for your body. Of course, it all depend son your nutrition, sleep schedule and emotional state. Furthermore, experts advise you to ” exercise more than 250 minutes per week and moderately restrict your diet,’‘ in addition to doing muscle building for each of your muscle groups at least twice a week.
Don’t Under Do It Though
That being said, be sure not to fall of under the category of ”not exercising enough.” According to the HHS ”you need at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week or at least 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week.” Of course, depending on your daily regular physical activity as well as calories intake, the numbers may be a bit higher.
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