We get into our fitness routines, and keep doing the same thing over and over again and then we might start feeling some pain in our lower back, maybe even in our knees or ankle joints.
Sometimes it doesn't take long to feel that pain during exercise to know that it's too much exercise.
Take for example the show that I love to hate: The Biggest Loser. You take someone that is 450 pounds and on their first day you send them out to run a mile. That's just flat out stupid and is the wrong kind of exercise for someone that size that is just asking for an injury.
This article tends to state the obvious that too much exercise can lead to overuse injuries.
"People tend to do the same thing over and over again, without varying it, without taking adequate rest, without building slowly, and they end up with an overuse injury," said Geralyn Coopersmith, national manager for the Equinox Fitness Training Institute.
"Tendonitis, bursitis, fasciitis, these kinds of inflammations are pretty much guaranteed if you don't vary your training," said Coopersmith, who oversees the training of 1,400 personal trainers in 48 Equinox clubs nationwide.Yet she concedes that even clients who complain of nagging aches and pains are loath to change their routine.
"People get terrified. They'll say, 'The treadmill made me lose weight.' Well, exercise made you lose weight. The treadmill was the modality. That doesn't mean it's the only way or the best way," she explained.
This makes absolute sense and I think everyone does this (including me). You get into a routine, but then you start to feel a little "pinch" somewhere but tend to rationalize it away. You keep at your fitness routine and then the pain becomes a little stronger, but you still just say that you'll "work through it." Finally it gets so bad that you can't do it anymore and end up having to take a break.
You've done one of two things: Taken on too much exercise too soon or keep doing the same exercise over and over again with no changes so that your body hasn't had time to build up the strength and muscle around the area that you are constantly using.
If you're starting off new to exercise, you need to start at the bottom and work your way up. Try something out a couple times a week, then after a few weeks, add in another day.
For those that have been exercising for awhile and are doing the same thing day in and day out, change what you are doing. If you're running, take some time off from it and do some strength training. If you're strength training and you've been working with heavy weights for awhile, back off and do some lighter lifting for a little bit to let everything recover.
The best option would be to look into getting subscribing to my fitness routines program. If you're a beginner, you'll have programs available where you can start from the very basics to make sure you don't overdo it too quickly.
If you're a more seasoned exerciser, these fitness routines will give you the variety from month to month to make sure you aren't overusing a certain area on your body that could lead to injury.
All the while, the routines are designed to help you get the body that you strive for without prescribing you too much exercise. It only costs $4.95 for the first month so it's well worth a try to see if it's something for you.
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