Why you should NOT workout

The human body is far more complex than a watch or an iPad, but yeah, there is a valid point there. Too much of anything is not good for the body. It is actually true that you can be too healthy or too fit.

I hope this isn't trolling but I think this might make for an interesting read and although it focuses on running, it might answer your question. http://www.health24.com/Fitness/News/Too-much-running-may-shorten-your-life-20140402

Amazing how a lot of people can't see sarcasm and wit! I just find it so hysterical! I think Brits are generally so much more sarcastic than you guys over the pond. Seems some of my American friends love sarcasm, other have got offended, but they are no longer on my friends list!!! This was incredibly amusing! Thanks :-D

But we have no definite proof that exercise makes you live longer. Not talking quality of life. Sure you can be a fat slob, cant take the stairs and live to be 100, and sure you can be an athlete and have a heart attach at 45....

Point is, time and gravity are what cause things to have a shelf life including instruments. And human body is the same. When you use it faster, you lose it faster.....is what they are saying.

i am just the news bearer

Though I don't think exercise is essential for a long life, but if you don't take care of yourself I'm sure a host of other things like heart / lung disease, diabetes, etc will get you first. Exercise is proved to help treat depression too. I guess the point I am trying to make is that from my point of view the pros out weigh any cons I can see.

OP is talking sense.
That's why athletes have chronic pain when they are older, and football players sometimes experience symptoms of brain damage when older.
Gymnasts are short.
Look at Muhammad Ali.
Bruce Lee died young too even though he was so fit.

First of all I fixed your offensive language...second of all those are irrelevant points.

- Gymnasts are short because only the best of the best make it to the big stage and that includes having the genetic factors necessary to be the best. i.e. short and lean.

- Muhammad Ali's brain injury was caused by head trauma from a contact sport.

- Bruce Lee died of cerebral edema.

None of these are related AT ALL to heart rate. Did you even read the post?

OP is talking sense.
That's why athletes have chronic pain when they are older, and football players sometimes experience symptoms of brain damage when older.
Gymnasts are short.
Look at Muhammad Ali.
Bruce Lee died young too even though he was so fit.

First of all I fixed your offensive language...second of all those are irrelevant points.

- Gymnasts are short because only the best of the best make it to the big stage and that includes having the genetic factors necessary to be the best. i.e. short and lean.

- Muhammad Ali's brain injury was caused by head trauma from a contact sport.

- Bruce Lee died of cerebral edema.

None of these are related AT ALL to heart rate. Did you even read the post?

You don't pick up on sarcasm well, do you?

Heard on the interwebz that we are all born with a certain number of heartbeats. So if you exercise, your heart beats faster to your early demise.

If a clock, a clutch, an IPad has s shelf life, then it makes sense that the heart as a shelf life.

What say you?

'You may be given a finite number of beats, BUT exercise lowers resting heart rate, SO that means the body uses less beats per minute in a fit person versus an un-fit person, SO that means the higher heart rate that occurs for, roughly, a half hour per day in your cardio routine is a drop in the bucket, IF your resting heart rate is slow enough, SO invalid argument on your part. Nice try.

Then I've got no worries, lol