Exercising benefits your health in many ways but to what extent does it start to hurt your body?

Danielle Tudor

Exercise has many positive effects on the body and should be made a routine to stay healthy. However, too much exercise can turn into a bad thing especially for the heart. Overworking the body can put a strain on the heart and ultimately cause scarring and plaque buildup. Studies have shown that a little exercise is good for the body and you no longer need to spend hours in the gym.

Exercise relieves stress but when overexerting your body it can start to cause stress. To prevent exercising too much you should never repeat the same body part two days in a row. The body needs time to rest and rejuvenate itself. Some signs to knowing that you are overexerting your body are that you are tired when you leave the gym and are ready to take a nap. Being sore for more than two days means that you worked your body too hard and should ease up on your next workout. If your heart rate is elevated when you are at rest you need to decrease the intensity and length of your workouts.



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