Is Too Much Exercise As Bad As Too Little

Wow! hat's a lot of exercise. I don't know id there is such a thing as too much...some of those female body builders overdo it in my opinion but that's what they want. I do very little exercise...getting out of a chair is quite painful...I can walk but not up or downhill easily or stairs. I was once a keen bush walker. I would love to be able to run still and play tennis and stuff like that. I'm still gaining weight as well. You are very lucky to be able to do what you do.

Four times a week and 2-hour sessions are not too much. You can, however, strain certain muscles if you overwork them. My suggestion is to rotate exercising different parts of your body, i.e., upper, lower, aerobic. I've run marathons and put in 60-70 miles per week, six days a week. I had to train my body slowly. Also, after running a marathon, I took off a couple or three weeks for my body to rejuvenate. Heck! I'd be checking my abs too if I worked out like you. Keep on keeping on!

Hi Wolfie, Yea, I think one can over-exercise. When that happens, I think it would be rather obvious to you because you can't seem to make any headway - it's like no matter how hard you try, you just can't lift more weights or do more reps. If you reach a plateau, then just change some exercises and give your muscles some surprises. That should supposedly kick them back into shape.

Nope. I'm definitely NOT addicted to excercise. If anything, I'm addicted to AVOIDING excercise at all costs! (i'm exagerating a bit) I think that it is possible to do too much of anything. Just about anything can be addictive. I guess the question is, when are you doing it so much that it is either unhealthy or dangerous. My answer would be that if you are doing it so much that you have increased your likelihood of injuring yourself, OR if it is disrupting your life or your relationships in a negative way, then it's too much. I think if you are constantly checking youself, then it is turning into a bit of an obsession, but there could be worse obsessions than being in shape. As a friend, I would say just don't confuse your "self worth" with how you look. If it makes you feel good and it isn't damaging your body or your life in any other way, then it's not too much.

Hey, wolfie! I think it's great that you're doing your best to get into shape like that. You certainly have a lot of energy! LOL! When I lived in Florida many years ago I went to the gym a lot myself. My things was strictly weights. I did both the machines and the free weights and 30 minutes on the stationary bike. All in all it took me 3 hours a day to finish my routine. I was going 6 days a week. I was pretty addicted too at the time, but, I only did it for about a year or so. I would have kept it up, but, I lost my job and wasn't able to afford membership to the gym. With all the weight lifting I had trimmed up so well that I actually lost 2 dress sizes and looked very good in my clothes. Muscle weighs more than fat and believe it or not, even though I had lost 2 dress sizes I weighed as much as 200 lbs. I think lifting weights balanced with a good cardiovascular workout is great and you're doing beautifully. While I was lifting weights I started reading some of those muscle magazines to inform myself more and to get some pointers. You may want to do the same thing. The only thing I didn't like about those magazines is that there aren't any muscle magazines exclusively for women and that was frustrating for me. It is important to note that women have to be careful because if you lose too much body fat that is not good. One of the repercussions behind loosing too much body fat is that your periods stop. That is not good. Once you regain that body fat your periods will resume. That never happened to me, but, it does happen to a lot of women. Just be smart about it and keep up the good work! Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

Hi ya wolfie34 I used to work at a health club wouldn't you know? Well ok I was a receptionist but I used to talk to the gym staff there and was allowed to use the club free of charge when I liked. They used to say that you must rest inbetween days. You should train no less that 3 times a week because 2 won't make a lot of difference but you shouldn't train every day. I do think that too much excercise isn't good for you because you put all sorts of strains and pressures on the body and knacker it out. Please be careful wolfie and don't become obbsesive about it! Ok lecture over!

Too much excersize is additive and very bad for you. Try reading some Garfield cartoons and take a leaf out of his book, it works for me. I don't do any excercize but I do walk to work and back twice and day and my job is cleaning a nursery, this plus housework is more than enough excersize and gyms are a waste of money.

Oh, wolfie, I think it's great that you are so dedicated to making your body into what you want it to be, but, yes, I do think that it can be overdone. Throughout the years I've learned to appreciate the old saying, "Moderation in all things." You can have too much of a good thing! When it comes to exercise, I'm afraid that I'm just the opposite of you. I don't get nearly enough of it.My advice to you would be to go for it so long as you don't hurt yourself. Anyway, you look great to me already!

I don't think there is such a thing as too much exercise. You'll find your own balance. I was part of a woman's only gym called Curves and lost so much weight cause of the atmosphere and the fact that it's circuit training. You change stations every 45 seconds, so you never get bored. I think there is one in our new town so might be joining that.

Hi Wolfie, My motto in life is everything in moderation but I do exercise daily but not nearly as much as you, I do aerobics for at least 30 mins a day and walk to and from school twice a day and do about 4 miles on the beach whilst my dog runs around and does his 20 LOL, I don't push myself as much as I should and have be negligent lately with my swimming which is brilliant for every muscle. However where I work the PTI's have the sort of figure you are talking about trying to achieve, I think you look great now, don't overdo it because beauty lies within not on how big you pecs are. Big Huggles. Ellie :D

No chance of me becoming addicted to exercise ... I'll stick to my 45 minute walk every day, thanks, and the occasional go on the WiiFit. One of my daughters is a gym junkie, and I was actually getting worried at the hours she spent there every time she had a spare hour or two. I think you definitely CAN overdo things - but as long as it's not interfering with your normal social/work life, and it's making you happy and healthy, it's a good thing. If it starts becoming an obsession where you panic if you can't get to the gym, or stop doing 'normal' activities because of having to be at the gym, then it may be a bit of a problem. Enjoy!

Hey wolfie~ I do think that it is fine to workout, but I do also think that there is a limit! And I think that you may be boardering on the obsessive! It is great that you love to workout, but I think you might be slightly overdoing it! And yes, you can overdo it! If you push your body too much then it just doesn't work! You can only push your body to an extent! What are you trying to do, kill yourself? Having nice abs is great, but overdoing is not going to get your there! You really need to consult a trainer to see if you are doing it correctly! Excercising has to be done a certain way so that the effects can be seen! You have to definitely consult with a trainer at the gym to see how you can get the most out or your own training routine! Try asking someone to work with you!

I think too much is just as bad as too little. You are doing right by diversifying your workout and giving your muscles a day off in-between. You need to check with your doctor because you may be losing too much water. Not necessarily water but sodium. The doctor can do a blood test on you and see if there is a problem. The doctor also might be able to give you an exercise regime if it is too much or too little.

I think for sure there is a point where there is too much, but I also don't think you are at that point. I used to work at a gym and we would have people come in every single day for 4-6 hours. You have to let your body rest! Just be smart about it and build up a little at a time so as to prevent injury. Be healthy, not crazy!

I don't its too much and personally think that its good to push ones body to the extreme. One can't just do more than enough. Those who are into sports only takes a break from exercising and doing physical routines maybe only during Christmas and Good Friday...with those that i know off. Being in top shape is very hard work indeed and its really nice to show off its results. Good luck and may you never tire going for what you aim for!

Wow!! You really do all that? I wouldn't do even a tenth of it. The only exercise I get is a couple of walks per day with the dog (or rather, the dog walks me). I do a lot of household work, and that's it! I guess you ought to talk to your fitness guide or whatever you call them about whether you are doing too much. I do hope you get that 6 pack you are aiming at. Cheers and happy Mylotting

Oh, I guess it is a little bit too much. Me, on the other hand, I don't do exercise since I am too lazy to do it! I prefer walking to running! You should spare your time to somewhere else too. Oh my gosh! By the way, I have eaten so many bluecherries these days. My teeth sort of truned blue.so thats that, blue teeth. Now, I gotta go crying for the blue teeth now! Bye

I think your body needs a little bit of resting time to recuperate from you working out so much. When I was training (in a class) for a 10k a couple of years ago - the instructor made sure to make it a point to have "recovery times", so that we don't put too much pressure on our bodies. You don't want to overdo it, as I'm sure this has many physical and health-related repercussions. If you absolutely have to exercise five days a week, you should make one day of it LIGHT exercising, like stretches or yoga. It sounds lame.. But you could try it. I'm definitely not too crazy for exercising, and the only thing I do as of now is walking about 145 mins - 1 hour a day and 100 crunches at night. It's kind of lame..But this is what happens when you don't have a gym membership (and when you're lazy and not motivated). lol.

I used to do 4 days at the gym too and I was becoming too stressed out. I used to walk for one and a half hours a day on top of the gym but no weights because I don't enjoy doing them much. I have slowed down and now unfortunately I have come to a stop and I have put on a few extra kilos. So now i will start slowly again but I don't want to end up with 4 day a week gym training again. I need to remove 7 kilos and keep a bit more active.

hey it is okey that u r doing so much of hard work for summer but u are doing it in excess so please reduce some times from your gym routine because it will make your physice more irrreguler when you will leave this routine .ok