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Too
Much Exercise
Exercise
is beneficial but if you overdo it and exercise too much, your body will suffer.
Key
signs of exercising too much include -
making exercise a priority over personal relationships
-
feeling "withdrawal symptoms" such as irritability when unable to exercise
- feeling
guilty or depressed when you don't exercise
- feeling
like your job or relationships get in the way of exercise
- missing
school, college or work to exercise
- exercising
regardless of injuries, tiredness or illness
- ignoring
the concerns of your friends and family about your attitude to exercise.
Some
of the most common risks of exercising too much are listed below.
- Immune
Dysfunction
- Excessive
exercise without adequate recovery stresses the body, decreasing immune function
and increasing the chance of respiratory infection.
- Reproductive
Health Problems
- Women
who's body-fat level falls below 13 to 17 percent can stop menstruating, a condition
called amenorrhea.
- When a woman is experiencing amenorrhea, she is infertile.
- Amenorrhea
caused by excessive exercise is reversible when body-fat returns to normal. Normal
levels are usually above 20 percent.
- Mood
and Cognition Problems
- People
who exercise too much can suffer from withdrawal symptoms including sleep disturbances,
depression, anxiety, confusion, and difficulty concentrating when they miss a
day of exercise.
- Bone
Health
- Both
male and females who exercise too much are at a higher risk for developing osteoporosis and stress fractures.
- Women can suffer irreversible bone loss if they
are not menstruating.
- Soft
Tissues Injuries
- Avoiding
rest or treatment for injuries can result in chronic damage to connective tissue.
- People
who exercise too much also experience muscle soreness when they do not exercise.
- Instead
of building muscle, too much exercise can destroy muscle mass, especially if the
body is not getting enough nutrition, forcing it to break down muscle for energy.
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