How much exercise is too much?

It depends on individual. If you are healthy, haven't got any medical restraints for exercising, exercise regularly, you can endure very much exercise and it can hardly be too much. Some people are even capable of running marathon for which not everyone is suited even though they are healthy. So, it is very hard to tell how much exercise is too much for someone who is healthy. But if you have got any conditions which medically restraint you, your doctor can tell you how much exercise and how vigorous exercise and which kind of exercise is suitable for you.

In my experience, it's how you feel a day or two after you exercise that will determine if it's too much. I know it's a strange answer, but I feel like it comes down to your awareness when you are doing the exercises and activities that you do. Sometimes, I push myself too much—often because I’m in a group class, and there’s peer pressure; or I want to impress someone in the group (or the instructor). And then I feel the consequences of my actions of not listening to my own body. Another indication that you’re working out too much if you feel really fatigued, or worse, you get sick. That’s your body saying, “Hey, Listen.”

Exercise is neither like doing whole day nor it is like doing one day you are doing it and the very next day you are doing rest. Exercise vary from body to body person to person also it depends on our strength. For example a person with normal body can do normal exercise or can walk on treadmill its enough for him . A person who is having medical history with little fat on needs a lot of exercise of every body. Person with old age needs to do light weight exercise. There are no. Of exercise like doing exercise in gym or like doing exercise at home . But best exercise is running . If you want to have a fit body then running is best. You can do running for 15 mins a day and its enough .

If you feel like you're pushing yourself and it's motivating you, I don't think it's too much. If you feel like you're suffering, it's likely too much for your body. When you finish a workout, I feel like you should feel energized. If you're feeling wiped out for the rest of the day because you just have nothing left in you, it's likely too much for your body. Exercise should be something that you enjoy, or are at least glad that you've done it once you're finished. No one should feel like it's a punishment or be extremely hard on themselves for skipping a workout. That would be too much. Exercise is a great way to celebrate the way that your body can move. It's very individual.

Too much exercise can be exhibited both physically and socially. If you're physically exhausted to the point that you're unable to complete other physical tasks, you might be overdoing. Socially, if exercise is preventing you from enjoying family gathering or other events, you might be overdoing it. I was a personal trainer and strength coach for ~3 years and still active train and compete as a powerlifter. My general recommendation is to exercise at least 3-5 times a week depending on your goals (and time). If you're exercising more than 5 times a week (2-3 hours per session) than it would likely be because it's part of your career or if you intend to compete in a sport.

Every body is different and no one can tell you what is best for your body. Exercise is a great stress relief tool. As long as you are letting your body rest and not pushing yourself to the point of injury or exhaustion, you should feel free to do as much exercise as you desire. With that, having adequate nutrition is important to ensure your body can withstand the stress being put on it during exercise. Again, each body is different and you should always listen to your body to find out your specific needs and how to best meet those.

You can never exercise too much. You can however over exercise in some exercises you are doing. Focusing on one particular part of the body can be harmful as you are not balancing the exercise. Continuing on with this practice can lead to some parts of the body becoming too reliant on other muscles to do the work for them. Having a personal program and planning your workouts can help us not to overcompensate in these areas. The feelings of being unbalanced and lop sided will only last a day or two though. Our muscles can repair at a very good rate if looked after properly.

Exercise becomes too much, when you start to force your body to hold on, even when you know it needs to rest. Exercise becomes too much, when you don't enjoy the activity anymore, when you do it because you feel pressure coming from some area of your life (for example when you feel pressured by society to look fit). Everybody is different and limits are different for every person. That is why non of us here can really tell you, how much exercise is too much. You know yourself best, so the only person who can really define how much exercise is too much is you. Take a moment and analyze how you feel, how your body feels, if you realize it is tired, give it some time to rest. As long as your body can take it and it makes you happy, exercise is good. But remember to take care of yourself, your body and your mind!

Overexercising can be harmful to your body. Some symptoms are being unable to perform at the same level, needing longer rest periods, feeling tired or depressed, and having mood swings / being irritable. Other signs of overexercise can be trouble sleeping, losing motivation, or having sore muscles for much longer than usual. Overexercising is dangerous because there is a higher risk of injury. You can avoid overdoing workouts by eating enough calories for your level of activity, drinking enough water when exercising, decreasing workouts before a competition, sleeping at least 8 hours each night, and cutting back on exercise when you don't feel well or feel stressed. It is also recommended to avoid exercising in extreme heat or cold, and to rest for at least 6 hours between workouts.

The Center for Disease Control , or CDC, recommends that you get at least 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 mins of intense activity per week. Now, personally, being an athlete myself, I go for way more beyond that. I usually get around 50-60 minutes of activity every day for six days. That's around normal range. I guess it really just depends on how much you're exercising for. Losing weight? Take it easy. You can't lose weight unless you have proper nutrition as well. For sport? It's good if you're getting alot of exercise, but anything that might increase the risk of injury or change of lifestyles (for example, more tired throughout the day) may not be too good for you. This really just depends on the person so make sure you are getting the most adequate exercise needed for your body, safely.