MamasHealth.com Home Fitness Pages Abdominal Exercises Basic Fitness Tips Body Mass Index Choosing a Treadmill Compulsive Exercise Dealing with Injuries Easy Exercises Exercise and Caffeine Exercise and Pain Exercise Mistakes Exercise Regimens Fall Exercises Family Exercises Fitness Goals Fitness Apparel Fitness Guide Fitness Motivators Fitness Myths Fitness Retreats Flat Abs Gym Safety Home Exercises Maximize Your Routine Mini Exercises Mom's Fitness Muscle Strength Personal Training Plateau Secrets Post Workout Soreness Prevent Injuries Recovery foods Sports Physiotherapists Sports Fitness Sports Therapy Stay Fit During Holidays Stick to your Goals Strengthen Joints Stretching Too Much Exercise Winter Fitness Links Email Mama Cross Country Skiing Cross Training Hiking Pilates Playing Ball Running and Walking Rowing Skating Skiing Snowboarding Snowshoeing Surfing Swimming TaeKwon-Do Tennis tips Trail Running Yoga Avoid Weight lifting mistakes Nutrition for Athletes Exercise Videos Inexpensive Treadmills Fitness Accessories Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	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 osteoporosisand 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.	Featured Book
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