Common Problems of Doing too Much Exercise
Friday, September 29, 2017, 6:00 PM | Leave Comment
You might have a good intention when you decide to start exercising but beware, because in certain scenarios you might be doing more harm than good.
If you put too much stress on your body, you risk triggering something that is called leaky gut syndrome. Other than this nasty condition, there are also risks relating to your heart rhythm, immune system, bones, and even to your mental health.
Even though gyms advertise as being health centers, it really wouldn’t hurt to go through this list of things that might happen due to too much exercise.
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Heart Rhythm Becomes Irregular
Those who like long treadmill sessions are in risk of making permanent structural changes to their heart muscles. Scientist and doctors call these changes “cardiotoxic”.
While it is true that engaging in harmful activities such as drinking too much coffee, drinking alcohol or taking recreational drugs is detrimental to your heart, so is too much workout.
It will add to poor cardio health, especially if these is a history of irregular heart beats in the family.
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Immune System Weakens
During the periods of heavy stress on our bodies, our adrenal glands release cortisol – a hormone that stimulates gluconeogenesis, which is the creation of new glucose.
Essentially, this release is a good thing, and athletes have for years been injecting it for its inflammatory properties. Other than athletes, office workers too have used this due to constant immobility.
Cortisol helps with swelling caused by more serious injuries, but those evoke high levels of cortisol are more likely to fall ill. This happens because their bodies are in constant proximity of the fight-or-flight mode, for which our immune system pays the price.
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Bones Become Weaker Too
Having high levels of cortisol in the bloodstream also has a negative influence on bone creation. This is due to the fact that bone tissue becomes increasingly broken down instead of being deposited, so bones of high-performing athletes are more prone to being broken.
Such loss of bone density can catch up to excessive exercisers later on in life in the forms of osteoporosis and arthritis.
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Mental Health Deteriorates
Having too much exercise and relentlessly hitting on weights was proven to negatively influence your mental wellbeing.
There is something that is called overtraining syndrome, and numerous studies have shown the same biochemical markers in those trat train too much as in those with clinical depression.
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How to Tell if You’re Working out too Much
Not every person is the same so the symptoms will vary from one individual to the other. Below, you will find a list of symptoms that, in combination with one another, might indicate that you are having too much exercise and should take a lengthy rest.
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Poor sleep
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Lethargy
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Poor workout performance
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Loss of appetite
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Loss of libido – (some men find this to be the worst side effect of too much exercise, but a simple visit to a men’s health clinic can do the trick)
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Irritability
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Swelling of lymph Glands
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Abnormal heart rate
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Poor coordination
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Aching muscles
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Inability to complete workout
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Stay on Your Toes
It is somewhat counter-intuitive that working out can actually be bad for your health. However, if you do it too much and too often, you can get injured and that would be the least of your problems.
Of course, this does not mean that you should cut down your workouts by all costs, but maybe the symptoms are something you will find familiar, so now you have a better idea what the causes might be. Stay healthy!
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