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Is there such thing as working out to much?

casswash2400
casswash2400 Posts: 39 Member
edited January 2 in Fitness and Exercise
It seems like when I do cardio everyday I lose less, but when I slack and only workout 3 times a week I lose more, am I missing something? Am I working out to much? Or is it just my body?

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  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    I often am hungrier and I eat more on days when I work out, or the day after. You may need to exercise less while you control your calories.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    It seems like when I do cardio everyday I lose less, but when I slack and only workout 3 times a week I lose more, am I missing something? Am I working out to much? Or is it just my body?

    Too much cardio is not always helpful. I ran marathon after marathon and gained weight year after year.

    You can't out exercise the calories. Fat loss is all about calories.

    Why not try a free weight lifting routine 3 days a week, and cardio on the alternate days? It will do the best for shaping your lean body mass. There are a lot of weight lifting routines out on the forum.
  • Cristofori44
    Cristofori44 Posts: 201
    Yes, it's called injury and loss of muscle mass.

    Alternate cardio with weights, get all your nutrition in at a reasonable caloric deficit, and get a rest day at least once a week.
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