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Are you overtraining?

(HealthDay News) -- When it comes to exercise, as with any other activity, it's possible to overdo it.

If you feel more exhausted than energized after a workout, you may be overtraining. Here are some additional potential warning signs:

  • seeing a decrease in performance
  • experiencing a loss of coordination
  • having headaches, stomach aches or other gastrointestinal problems
  • having frequent infections and more frequent muscle or bone injuries
  • having an elevated resting blood pressure and heart rate
  • having tenderness or soreness in the muscles
  • losing appetite or having trouble sleeping.

Attribution: -- Diana Kohnle

 

American Council on Exercise

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First published: 08/16/2012
Last updated: 08/16/2012