Are you over-exercising? Beware of these 5 side-effects
Here are some side effects of over exercising
Training your body daily for 30 to 40 minutes can improve your health in so many ways. Your risk of injury will decrease, you will be able to maintain a healthy weight, your likelihood of developing the chronic disease will reduce, and you will be able to enjoy a long and healthy life. But pushing yourself too hard, thinking that it may help you reap more benefits might actually backfire.
"Moderation is the key to life"- You might have heard this term multiple times in multiple contexts and the same you need to apply when it comes to exercising. Overt-raining might lead to a variety of physical and psychological symptoms. Here are 5 common side-effects of overexercising.
You will always feel tired
Overtraining
does not only reduce the performance but can also make you feel tired
all the time. Even if you had a good 7-8 hours of sleep at night and had
a healthy breakfast, you will feel drained out. You need to understand
your limitations and give sufficient time to your body between sessions
to rest. Too much intense workout, forces your body to release the
stress hormone, which over time can make you feel exhausted.
Your performance level will decrease
When
you push yourself too hard, your muscles become tense. This gradually
decreases your performance level on the field. If you were earlier able
to cover 1 km in 5 minutes, then overtraining might increase the time
limit. This might make you a little frustrated but the only solution is
to give your body some rest between the training sessions.
Increases the risk of injury
If
you are someone who is not used to an intense workout, then do not push
your limit. By being too hard on yourself you will increase the
likelihood of getting injured. Muscle pain, joint strain, back pain are
some common workout injuries that may throw you off the track for
several weeks.
Sleeplessness
Exercising
in moderation helps to relax your body and promote good sleep. But
pumping too much iron in the gym may leave you tossing and turning on
your bed at night. Your muscles will be stressed, you may feel restless
and find it hard to fall asleep.
Poor mental health
Exercising
boosts your mood triggering the release of dopamine – the ‘feel-good’
hormone. But over-training does exactly the opposite. It increases the
cortisol level in the body that may cause severe mood swings, chronic
stress, anxiety disorders, and clinical depression.