How much exercise is too much?

When you begin to hurt yourself through exercise, for example if you are exhausted all the time because you channel all your energy into exercise. Also, if you start to become obsessive over exercise, for example if you push yourself to exercise for x amount of hours a day because you feel something bad would happen if you didn't.

I don't think anyone can tell someone else what too much is for them - but if it interferes with other parts of your life - then maybe it's worth taking a look at.

that all depends on your body, and on how much and how well you eat and rest. as a general rule when I have a minor injury after excercise I use this: If I have a little pain while exercising that's okay, but the pain should not increase the longer I go on and when I stop the exercise the pain should quickly dissapear. Listen to your body; are you tired a lot? then allow your body more rest. Do you feel ready for your next training? then you probably are. Keep in mind it's a lot better to skip a training then it is to train when your body is in need of rest and healing.

You have to at least have one day of rest, but even on the day of rest, you can exercise a little bit if you want to (such as walking), and if you have exercised and you are sore, that's actually a good thing, you just need to take it easy a bit until you feel better. Sometimes when I exercise, I feel like both of my ankles are broken because they hurt so bad, but it usually goes away in a few days, and it only happens when I am a little out of shape. If you are drinking enough water and eating enough, you probably can't exercise too much.

When we start feeling fatigue instead of feeling fit. Execrise should make someone feel better, if you don't feel good after doing it perhaps you are doing it wrong or too much.

I think this is very much an individual experience. A few questions to consider. What type of exercise are you doing? a variety? High intensity? How often? Is the exercise having a positive or detrimental impact on your physical body? injuries? stiffness? fatigue? or feeling more energised, flexible, greater fitness, increased positive mental health and positive feelings of esteem? consider these questions and listen to your body and you will know what is too much for you. All the best :)

Your doctor knows the best answer to this question for you. If you are losing weight too fast or have muscle injuries, you may be exercising too much. Talk to your doctor about a healthy exercise routine for your body. Everyone is different with limitations!

Most often, your body will tell you when it's becoming too much. If you're beginning to feel any sort of pain or uncomfortable feelings that weren't there before, it's time to stop! Too much exercise can cause injuries, which don't sound all that bad until you have one that takes you out of an activity for an extended period of time (even forever!). To help your body stay in peak condition for exercising, studies have shown that staying well-hydrated, non-hungry (but not too full either!), and making sure to stretch all help prevent injuries.

If you think you are overexercising, then most likely you already are. Sometimes, you can tell just by how you feel mentally. If you are dreading your workout or if you are struggling to continue because of how drained you are, then there is a chance that you really are pushing yourself too hard. You start thinking about how many miles you have to finish and how many reps you NEED to do, but you keep pushing yourself past your breaking point anyway. You can also tell by how physically fatigued you feel when you are working out. Your legs may feel like lead, and your body feels run down. If you feel actual pain, it's much better to call it quits than to stay on the sidelines because of an injury! I have made this mistake several times until I literally was not able to continue my workouts for weeks due to how much pain I was in. If you think you are overexercising, then it's time that you take a step back and give yourself a break. It is easier said than done, but we all need time to recover from a good workout session. That's the only way that we can get stronger from our workouts.

The amount of exercise people need is different for everyone. If you are in a sport, you probably exercise a lot more than the average person, and that's OK! If your exercise habits are preventing you from doing other things in your life or you feel unhealthy, you should cut down on your exercise time.