Can you exercise too much?

MargaretYakoda

cwolfman13 wrote: »

MargaretYakoda wrote: »

OP hasn’t logged in for over a week.
But I do want to point out that MFP and most other fitness apps only give “credit” for two hours of exercise daily. Beyond that you get zero credit.

This is on purpose. Because beyond that it’s more likely to be a symptom of anorexia when done on a daily basis.
Professional athletes with good coaches and nutritionists are an exception.

I've already mentioned that the OP's idea isn't a good one, but the bolded just isn't true. (…snip…)

Yes. Thank you. I have been corrected multiple times already.

jlklem

I find this thread interesting. I been exercising 10 plus hours a week for decades. I intentionally go to 90% of max heart weekly and complete regular 4+ hour bike rides. My VO2 max is near 70 at 51 years old (tested in a lab). I think too much is hard to hit if you build slow. One summer I rode 20-25 hours a week and after 14 weeks I hated the bike so I dropped down to 8-10 hours and recovered nicely. I did do one full week off. We are designed by evolution to be moving creatures. Exercise is a societal creation. If you want to be healthy move as much as you can, sometimes move fast. I am also therapist and professor of mental health counseling for almost 30 years which also colors my prospective.

Analog_Kid

"While exercise by its simplest definition is a healthy habit, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Training too much can negatively affect your mental and physical health, and the signs you may need to dial it back might not be so obvious."

Read the full article here:
https://huffpost.com/entry/exercising-too-much-mental-health_l_61803a30e4b0ec286d306bd2

Mellouk89

I do about 6 hours of weightlifting per week and i'm starting to think it's too much. And it's the only form of exercise I do.

I think it's all relative, for me it may be too much for another person it is different.

There's also stress tolerance that is involved.

cherchechristine

love this...but I am reminded often by my trainer...who supports my level of activity ( i bike, hike, golf, and ski) that abs are made in the kitchen! LOL

you can't out exercise a bad diet...never!

Davidjohnson9333

Just answering the original question “what if you exercised non stop except for eat and sleep breaks?”. Answer, I think you would die within a year. People have done this before and is the source for the phrase “working yourself to death”.

The benefit is that you may go to heaven and be with Jesus. That is about it.

marycilec

I have read before somewhere on a fitness site that most people should exercise heavily for like 10-20 minutes, moderately 20-40 minutes and lightly up to 1 hour every other day. Make sure to do aerobic, anaerobic like weights on opposite days. So I guess the average person should exercise 1 hour per day or 2 hours every other day. I'd say after you master that, you could go up to 2 hours per day, but beyond that, it would be too much to handle.

mirianyusm

Great comments but just an observation: The OP hasn't posted in 1 1/2 months.