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Is there any such thing as too much exercise? |
I am a female of 41yrs. I've been exercising regularly for the last 10 yrs for at least one hour a day , 6 days a week. I vary my workouts with diferent routines like brisk walking, aerobics, cycling on a stationary bike, or stair climbing apart from floor exercises. I also walk distances as far as possible and use the stairs instead of the elevator. Initially, I lost weight fabulously and maintained it well too. But in the last 2 years, instead of getting fitter, I only seem to have become a body of fatigue, aches and pains. What's worse! I've gained weight inspite of my exercise and diet (1800 calories). My skin and hair look dull too. Now, Where am I going wrong? HELP!! Definately back off! not for ever but you should alway listen to your body. remember happiness is the most important thing in life, not stress. Try meditation, they say it's a key component to a good life, and it will make you feel good. You also may want to speak with a personal trainer to see if there are other execises that can not leave you so sore or in pain, remember if your bored with your workout you more likely to injure yourself and not be happy at the same time. Variety is the spice of life! You may also want to consult a nutritionist on you diet to see if your off anywhere. Over all it sound like your on the right track but it's the small things that need some fine tuning. Source(s): MaximumCore.com Yes, there is. You can overtrain your body, especially if you lift weights. You might try taking a few days off and analyze your diet to make sure you're not missing any key nutrients. My wife and I were just talking about this. We were saying how women and men start losing bone and tissue mass as they age. No matter how fit we are, we hit a point where we expend nutrients and all that extra stuff and then have to replace it with supplements. To me, it sounds like you've hit that stage where you have to start taking vitamins and supplements and junk. I think you can over-do exercising, but you've developed an almost life long routine. So I think your problems may be new. I don't think you are at risk of overtraining. 1 hour each day with variation between different days is not too much. But try to take longer breaks sometime too. You are not going to loose anything by stopping exercise for a week or two. In fact, if your body needs a break, you will probably get healthier from it. Most weight-lifters take long breaks regularly. If not, they will stop gaining strength! If you have fatigue, aches and pains, it could just be that you need a break. But it could also simply be that you are getting older. Your body will not tolerate the same amount of exercise as it did earlier. Aches and pains are your bodys way of telling you something is wrong. Try to find out what causes it. Maybe you can replace some of your high-impact activities with lower-impact activites, so you get the same amount of exercise, but less pain. I've never understood why women even worry about weight. Nobody weighs random people off the street. What you should worry about is how you look in the mirror. If you think you are getting visibly fatter, then you can worry. If numbers go up and down on a weight (hey, 3 pounds is simply the difference between before and after dinner or WC), don't worry! See the websites below to gain insights into what physiological changes you may be experiencing. You should speak with your physician or gynecologist about your endocrine system, too. The thyroid gland controls metabolism; many women have a decrease in their thyroid output with age. It is a simple blood test often administered at the same time as a cholesterol test. I had to request one. It came back with results that were 9 times below the "normal" range. I take a synthetic thyroid tablet each day to boost my system. It also affects the hair, nails, and skin, too. Also, due to your mention of the fastidiousness in which you are dieting, exercising, etc... remember that the average person requires a small amount of "fat" in their diet each day in accordance with USDR recommendations (about 1 tablespoon or so). It would affect your hair most notably if you were not getting enough oil in your daily food allowances. The "mypyramid" link below is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture..it uses specific information to help one determine the correct amount of foods to maintain good health and fitness. Stretching exercises prior to beginning and after exercise helps to reduce the 'soreness' associated with exercise. Also, the body requires a "recooperation" phase to adapt and rebuild any damaged tissues that were excessively stretched during a previous exercise regimen. Perhaps reducing the vigorousness of the regimen every other day...in other words...cardiovascular on one day and stretching (pilates) on the next...would possibly offer some repair time for your large muscle groups. If you haven't ever had your BMI values determined, it is an interesting way to compare the amount of fat to muscle ratios. And, do remember to request a thyroid test at your next physician's appointment. It can have a drastic impact on the other systems if it is found to be irregular. See the links below for more in depth study on your topic... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec05/ch074/ch... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch264/ch... http://www.mypyramid.gov/ |
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