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Is It Possible To Over-Exercise? By Susan Gazerro

Physical activity improves your muscle strength and boosts your endurance. Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues, which is helping to improve your cardiovascular system to work more efficiently. I have said for years, and will continue to say that exercise, specifically cardio exercise, is the only thing that works the heart muscle. When your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to do the things you need and want to do. Who wants to feel sluggish and tired all the time? e only way to change that is to be mobile. You have to move your body!

you feel energized, there’s no reason to take the day off, however, if you’ve pushed yourself beyond your normal limits, it is best to let your body recover so when you Myke Yeager Photography have your next workout, you can perform at your best. Not resting can lead to poor performance and also contribute to health problems. So how do we know if we are over-exercising?

Now this article, coming from me, is going to be a bit of a contradiction. I don’t know if my clients would believe that I am writing an article on “over-exercising.” Most experts will say you need a rest day. I always say that if your body tells you that you need to rest, then rest; but if you feel okay, absolutely workout.” Now, I am going to admit that there is such a thing as overexercising.

• Being unable to perform at your

To get stronger as a weight lifter or faster as a runner, you do need to push yourself, but you also need to rest. Rest allows your body and your muscles to recover. Again, I know I sound like I am contradicting myself, but there is a fine line. I do believe that if 26 Shop In RI

Here are some symptoms you may experience that remind you that it’s time to back off and take a day or two off, or maybe even a week:

“normal” level • Needing longer periods of rest

between sets • Feeling tired • Feeling depressed • Having mood swings • Having trouble sleeping or staying asleep • Muscles are sore, limbs feel heavy, body aches • Losing motivation • Appetite change; losing too much weight • Feelings of anxiety • Getting more colds; not feeling well


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