why does exercising hurt?

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cheesyP
cheesyP Posts: 56 Member
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After doing the same exercise for 20 min it usually gets tiring

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
    edited November 2015
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    because you're out of shape. as your fitness level improves, it'll get easier...but exercise should always be a challenge..that's how you up your fitness and progress. make sure you're working at a level that is appropriate for you fitness level.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,725 Member
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    20 minutes may be okay for now. Or take a break and start again. The benefits add up as though you did it without a break
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,708 Member
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    The body will adapt, if one is consistent. Many people who restart diet and exercise will always feel the dread.

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Most people would find exercise tiring if they were carrying 90lbs of extra weight.

    Keep on keeping on and it will get better.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
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    Does it actually hurt or is it uncomfortable?

    Sitting on the couch is comfortable.
    Exercising is uncomfortable.
    Hurt and pain are signals from your body saying that something is wrong.

    Understanding discomfort and pain is extremely important in developing sustainable exercise habits. Accept that discomfort is part of the process. You are uncomfortable for a relatively small moment of time (during exercise). The reward for suffering this discomfort is strength and endurance. If you're not willing to deal with even a small amount of discomfort your progress will be severely limited. Please understand that I'm not at all suggesting that you should torture yourself. I'm saying that pushing yourself involves discomfort.

    Real pain means there's a problem that needs to be addressed by backing off the routine and/or seeing a physician.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    What exercise are you doing?
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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    cheesyP wrote: »
    After doing the same exercise for 20 min it usually gets tiring

    Funny thing, that.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
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    why does exercising hurt?

    After doing the same exercise for 20 min it usually gets tiring
    being tired and having it hurt are 2 different things.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,862 Member
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    cheesyP wrote: »
    After doing the same exercise for 20 min it usually gets tiring
    And that's the beauty of exercising, for many. To push your body further than you did the week before, to get stronger and in better shape. The expression "no pain no gain" comes to mind. Good pain, not injury pain. You need to know the difference.

  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    I'm still waiting to hear what exercise we're talking about. Walking? Running? Hammer curls?

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